Legislation & Public Policy
Blog articles on Sobering Up about drunk driving laws, penalties, legislation and public policy across the United States.
Sobering Up the UK Proves Difficult, but Not Impossible
Can advertising campaigns sponsored by the alcohol beverage industry promote responsible drinking? Early indications show that such campaigns...
Colorado Bill Shifts Money From Prison to Drug Treatment. Why Do Officials Oppose the Measure?
While Colorado Senate Bill 12-163 has gone largely unnoticed by mainstream media, it’s raising a good amount of...
Michigan’s “Super Drunks:” How Will the State Evaluate Success?
Monday's Detroit News reported that the ‘worst of the worst’ drunk drivers are coming off of metro roads...
Will France’s New Breathalyzer Law Stop Drunk Drivers?
In an attempt to stop drunk driving, the French government announced a new law requiring all drivers to...
Senate Adds 24-7 Sobriety Programs as an Impaired Driving Countermeasure
Senate Bill 1813 titled “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21)”, a two-year, $109 billion plan, was...
Illinois Joins Trend of Mandatory Abstinence for DUI Offenders
Illinois lawmaker Randy Ramey (R) has authored a new DUI bill, HB5214. The intent of the new law...
First-Time DUI Interlock Laws Reducing Recidivism
A study published this week by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety looks at the long-term impact of...
Canada Lowers the Legal Limit: Will It Make Roads Safer From Drunk Drivers?
This week, media have been reporting on the growing controversy over a new drunk driving law in Canada. The...
Impaired Driving Legislation: Interlocks and 24/7 Sobriety
AMS commends Rep. Mica (FL) and other Members of House of Representatives who have worked diligently on the...
South Dakota’s 24/7 Program Crosses the Pond
Today the mayor’s office in London issued a release announcing the initiation of a 24/7 sobriety program pilot,...