1. Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving Update
Chris Mann
National Board of Directors, MADD
J.T. Griffin
Chief Government Affairs Officer, MADD
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2. Why we are here
For every fatality caused by a drunk driver, there are approximately 30 people injured.
2002 – Lawrence Kansas Police Department
Field training officer
Final steps in the FBI application process
Just completed first marathon, training for triathlon
Rock-climbing, mountaineering and preparing for Mt. Rainier climb
Long-term relationship
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3. Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving
Launched in 2006 as a response to stagnate DUI fatality numbers
MADD Created a blueprint for the nation to Eliminate Drunk Driving in America consisting of three components
Support for Law Enforcement and High Visibility Law Enforcement Efforts
Ignition Interlocks for all convicted drunk drivers
Support for Advanced Alcohol Detection Technology
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4. Why All Offender Ignition Interlock Laws?
Drunk Driving still accounts for one-third of ALL U.S. traffic fatalities (9,967 in 2014, NHTSA)
15 percent reduction in DUI deaths (Kaufman, Wiebe, 2016)
50-75 percent of all convicted drunk drivers will continue to drive on a suspended license.
Average drunk driver drives 80 times drunk before arrest.
Over 15 peer reviewed studies, including the Centers for Disease Control, recommends Ignition Interlocks for all convicted Drunk Drivers.
CDC study showed 70 percent of the public supports all offender interlock laws
Ignition Interlocks reduce DUI recidivism by 65 percent
Drunk Driving costs the U.S. $132 billion per year (PIRE)
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5. Currently in the States
27 states with an all offender ignition interlock law. California has a four county pilot program protecting over 14 million people
Alabama, Mississippi, Delaware, and New Hampshire passed in Texas passed in Maryland and Vermont passed this year.
15 states are .15 or above. South Carolina passed in 2014.
All states now use interlocks in one form or another (5 did not in 2006)
318,000 interlocks installed nationwide
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6. Ignition Interlocks: 2006
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7. Ignition Interlocks 2014
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8. Interlocks Up, Fatalities Down
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9. Congressional Approval of Interlocks
MAP-21 & FAST Act (Highway Reauthorization Bill)
Congress and the Administration have now fully endorsed the use of ignition interlocks for all convicted drunk drivers
Incentive grant program for states that pass all offender interlock laws. Pot is $17.3 million that DOT can divide up between states
Exemptions included in FAST Act for employers, medical, and rural.
Ignition interlock programs are eligible for 405 funding
Section 164, federal repeat DUI offender program, was changed to allow states discretion in implementing their interlock program
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10. 2016 Ignition Interlock Report
Released in February
Compiled data from over 10 ignition interlock companies
Made recommendations to strengthen interlock laws
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11. State Fatality Reductions
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12. Key Report Findings & Recommendations
1.77 million drunk driving trips prevented because of ignition interlocks
12.7 million drinking and driving trips prevented because of ignition interlocks
Recommendations
Circumvention Laws
Indigent Fund
Interlocks for First Time Refusals
Interlocks Upon Arrest
Compliance Based Removal
Other Recommendations
Monitoring Interlock Users
Administrative Component
Educating the Public
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13. Case Study Kansas Passed all offender interlock law in 2011.
Authored by Rep. Pat Colloton and Sen. Tim Owens
Proponents: Law enforcement, Prosecutors, Victims
Opponents: Alcohol industry, Defense attorneys, Legislators who don’t see drunk driving as a problem
Law went into effect in July 1, 2012.
Original law included a sunset provision.
Sunset was removed in April 2014 and now is permanent
Local lobbying effort
Ignition interlock working group with Kansas Department of Revenue (Jessica Ross) & key stakeholders
Ignition interlock designation on driver’s license
Work to be done (Compliance-based removal, oversight, penalties)
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14. Case Study: Kansas
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15. Questions? Thank You Chris Mann chris.mann@madd.org J.T. Griffin