Safety advocates and families of drunk driving victims are urging state lawmakers to strengthen ignition interlock laws.
This follows a Senate Bill under consideration that aims to prevent repeat operating-while-intoxicated offenses. Between 2006 and 2023, ignition interlock devices prevented around three million drunk driving incidents in the state. More than 18-thousand OWI convictions were made in 2024, while nearly half of traffic fatalities involved alcohol or drugs.
