Ignition Interlock 4 Alaska

At 10:45 today (June 16), at the Anchorage Courthouse, HB19 is scheduled to be signed by the Governor.  This will mark a great first step in improving highway safety from repeat DUI offenders and opening doors for their  personal productivity.  Alaska’s recognition of the value of this technology is being mirrored all over the country as legislators are realizing the benefits of separating the act of drinking from the act of driving.

Hawaii saw its own ignition interlock bill signed June 13th.

Nebraska joins the national trend with a bill requiring use of the IID for first and second time DUI offenders.

Wisconsin legislator, Tony Staskunis, along with MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), recently announced a piece of alcohol ignition interlock legislation aimed at addressing their grim statistic of being the worst state in the country for drunk driving fatalities.

New Brunswick, Canada, is joining other provinces in implementing an ignition interlock program designed to be a “part of our highway safety, and as you know safety on our highways is an important part of building and protecting a safe New Brunswick,” according to Public Safety Minister John Foran.

Here’s more news from New Jersey, California, and Wyoming.