Hawaii To Have DUI Locks
June 2, 2008
Hawaii will begin using ignition locks for repeat DUI offenders. A bill passed by the state legislature and set for approval by Governor Linda Lingle will make those caught while driving under the influence subject to using a car breathalyzer in order to operate their vehicles. Seventy-nine people died in alcohol-related crashes last year, almost half of all Hawaii traffic fatalities. That's up from 58 alcohol-related fatalities in 2006. The city also reported in 2005 that 28 percent of those drivers arrested for DUI were repeat offenders.