IT’S LIKELY THAT STATE LAWMAKERS THIS SESSION WILL DEAL WITH DRUNK DRIVING LEGISLATION, AS THEY ALMOST ALWAYS DO. LINDA ATKINSON WITH ALBUQUERQUE’S DWI RESOURCE CENTER SAYS RECENT BILLS HAVEN’T DONE MUCH TO BRING DOWN THE NUMBER OF ALCOHOL-RELATED DEATHS IN THE STATE…AND THE LEGISLATURE NEEDS TO LOOK TO OTHER AREAS, ESPECIALLY THOSE DEALING WITH DEATH AND INJURY.
ATKINSON SAYS DWI BILLS OFTEN DEAL WITH TWEAKING IGNITION INTERLOCK LAWS…BUT THEY’VE BEEN INEFFECTIVE.
