Tag: legislation
Leandra’s Law: Closing interlock loophole runs aground in NY House
New York’s groundbreaking Leandra’s Law had its first official challenge last month when an offender sentenced to the...
Making a Difference: NHTSA Recognizes Top Highway Safety Advocates for 2012
On June 15th and the 30th Annual Lifesavers Conference in Orlando, NHTSA Administrator David Strickland presented the agency’s...
Partisan Politics Set Aside in Favor of Progress on the Federal Transportation Reauthorization Bill
Given the current political climate in this election year and the propensity for members of congress to “kick...
California law reduces oversight of parolees, will it cost more in the long run?
According to the Los Angeles Times, a little known California law has caused an astounding increase in the...
Making a Difference: Small Town Maine Walks to End Domestic Violence
We Walk Like MADD, we Race for a Cure, and we also walk for electronic monitoring. At least that’s...
The Economics and the Social Impact: Why NADCP is So Important
Today marks the opening of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals 18th Annual Drug Court Training Conference...
NY State Takes the Lead in Closing Ignition Interlock Loopholes
Alcohol Monitoring Systems applauds the New York State Senate, and in particular the leadership of Senator Charles J....
Should DUI Offenders Get Credit for Going to Work Every Day?
In late February, AB2127 was introduced in California by Assemblyman Roger Hernández (D-West Covina). This bill would allow...
AMS Attends First-Ever NTSB Impaired-Driving Forum, Reaching Zero
The National Traffic Safety Board is hosting their first-ever two-day forum focused on eliminating substance-impaired driving. Reaching Zero...
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...