US Edition15 DUIs, still driving: California’s failure to take repeat drunk drivers off the road
- California has seen more than 1,300 alcohol-related roadway deaths yearly, with over a 50% increase in the last decade according to federal estimates.
- California's DUI laws are weaker than those of other states, allowing repeat offenders to remain on the road with minimal punishment, as noted by various experts.
- Many repeat drunk drivers face little legal accountability, leading to tragic outcomes like the deaths of multiple innocent victims.
- Proposed measures, like mandatory ignition interlock devices for first DUI offenders, have been dismissed due to a lack of resources for implementation.
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San Bernardino Sun
15 DUIs, still driving: California’s failure to take repeat drunk drivers off the road
By Robert Lewis and Lauren Hepler | CalMattersThe state of California gave Sylvester Conway every opportunity to kill. He already had two DUI convictions by 2019, when the California Highway Patrol arrested him for driving drunk in Fresno County. The jail released him three days later. Conway didn’t show up to court and a judge issued a warrant for his arrest.The cycle continued. In April 2021, prosecutors say he drove the wrong way on the highw…
15 DUIs, Still Driving: California’s Failure to Take Repeat Drunk Drivers Off the Road - Sonoma Valley Sun
As alcohol-related roadway deaths spike across the state, a CalMatters investigation finds California has some of the weakest DUI laws in the country. by Robert Lewis and Lauren Hepler Published originally by CalMatters. The state of California gave Sylvester Conway every opportunity to kill. He already had two DUI convictions by 2019, when the California Highway Patrol arrested
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