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MADD’s Effort to Encourage Effective Interlock Legislation in the United States

MADD’s Effort to Encourage Effective Interlock Legislation in the United States. Katie Heineman MADD 8 th Ignition Interlock Symposium-August 2007. Featuring…. 2007 Legislative Victories 2008 Projections Obstacles and Opposition from 2007. 2007 Victories. And There’s Still Hope.

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MADD’s Effort to Encourage Effective Interlock Legislation in the United States

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  1. MADD’s Effort to Encourage Effective Interlock Legislation in the United States Katie Heineman MADD 8th Ignition Interlock Symposium-August 2007

  2. Featuring… • 2007 Legislative Victories • 2008 Projections • Obstacles and Opposition from 2007

  3. 2007 Victories

  4. And There’s Still Hope

  5. 2008 Projections

  6. Top 10 Quotes From The Opposition

  7. 10. “This punishment is too harsh for first time offenders.”

  8. 9. “Do you really want to give offenders their licenses back?”

  9. 8. “Isn’t it easy to just have someone else blow into the device?”

  10. 7. “What about people who do not own a car?”

  11. 6. “The device is more effective for offenders at or above a .15.”

  12. 5. “We would rather test out the program before implementing something statewide.”

  13. 4. “We don’t have enough money, people, or resources to administer the program.”

  14. 3. “No way is this bill going through my committee.”

  15. 2. “Politics, politics, politics.”

  16. 1. “Interlocks discriminate against women.”

  17. Questions?? Katie Heineman kathryn.heineman@madd.org 202-974-2474

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