By Joe Biesk
Associated Press
FRANKFORT — People caught driving drunk just once could be forced to install breath-alcohol monitoring devices in their cars, as Kentucky lawmakers consider toughening the state’s DUI laws.
House lawmakers are considering proposals aimed at increasing the use of ignition locks, which require people to prove they’re not drunk by blowing into a device before starting their vehicles. Another plan would also decrease the current blood-alcohol level that triggers an aggravating factor in DUI sentencing.
“The problem is we’ve got people that are driving 100 times before they even get caught drinking and driving,” said state Rep. Dennis Keene, D-Wilder. “A lot of these people re-offend, and this would curtail them from using their car while they’re out drinking and driving. There’s a tremendous call for this.”
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