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Lawmaker proposes new
DUI bills
Senator proposes crackdown on drunken
driving
Last Edited: Wednesday, 03 Dec 2008, 11:13 AM EST
Created On: Wednesday, 03 Dec 2008, 7:37 AM EST
COVENTRY, R.I. (WPRI) - After a Target 12 investigation about drunk driving laws in Rhode Island, a state lawmaker is calling for change.
The National Transportation Safety Board said the Ocean State is one of the least pro-active states in preventing alcohol-related crashes. State Senator Leonidas Raptakis is now proposing three new penalties in a DUI law.
He said anyone suspected of DUI should have their vehicle impounded for 90 days, and he'd double the period of time a driver's history can be examined from five years to ten years.
Penalties would also be increased for those convicted of hurting others while driving drunk.
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