1984

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(Santa Fe-AP) – The House has approved a measure that would require ignition interlocks on every vehicle sold in New Mexico.

It would require the devices on new vehicles by 2008 and on used vehicles offered for sale by 2009.

Ignition interlocks prevent vehicles from being started when the driver is drunk.

The measure’s sponsor, Grants Democrat Ken Martinez, says it would save lives.

He says putting ignition interlocks on every car, truck and commercial vehicle would shift the focus from punishment to prevention.

New Mexico already requires ignition interlocks for some convicted drunken drivers.

Opponents complain that requiring them on every vehicle would be costly to businesses and to the vast majority of citizens, who obey the law.

The bill now goes to the Senate.



(Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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saw that earlier, and it's retarded. but why the title, i see a lot more 1984ish happenings coming from capital hill than this.
 
tommyj27 said:
saw that earlier, and it's retarded. but why the title, i see a lot more 1984ish happenings coming from capital hill than this.
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I ran out of tonights supply of cleverness :D
 
Remember when they did this with seat belts? Women got attacked because they couldn't get their car started and drive away quickly enough. Surely someone sill bring this up. Maybe they deserve to get attacked for being drunk? :shrug:
 
I doubt that this would work anyway. If you're sauced and can't start your own car, you can either a) Get someone else to start it for you, or b) buy a can of compressed air and use that to start your car.

Don't let your friends drive drunk - it's more effective than depending on the logical thinking of a drunken frined on how well s/he can drive.
 
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