Proposed DUI Laws Target Conn. Teens

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January 30th, 2008

"Conn. Teens Could face Harsher DUI Penalties"

The governor of Connecticut wants to crackdown on underage drinking with a proposal that would mandate substance abuse counseling and a minimum year-long license suspension for teens convicted of DUI.

�We need to put teeth into our laws that will deter those from drinking and driving from doing so,� said Gov. M. Jodi Rell.

High Priority Proposal

The proposal comes in the wake of a rash of teenage deaths, and it already has support from two members of the state�s legislative transportation committee and Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

According to Janice Heggie Margolis of MADD, enacting stricter DUI penalties for teen offenders is �absolutely appropriate.� A recent statewide poll seemed to echo this sentiment, with the majority of those surveyed favoring tougher laws.

�Trying to tighten the DUI standards for young drivers is a high priority,� said State Sen. Donald DeFronzo.

If passed, the proposal add to existing laws that set a midnight curfew for teen drivers and do not allow new teen drivers to have young passengers in the vehicle.

(Source: Hartford Courant)

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