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Bill would add wrong‑way driving while impaired to aggravated‑DWI list after recent fatal crashes
Summary
Sponsors and state police urged that wrong‑way driving while impaired be treated as an aggravated DWI; witnesses cited nearly daily wrong‑way incidents and recent high-profile fatalities as reason to elevate penalties.
A bill to make driving the wrong way on a divided highway while impaired an aggravated DWI drew support from state police and DOT engineers as lawmakers cited a string of recent fatal crashes. Representative David Muse introduced the measure in the sponsor’s absence and asked the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee to consider adding wrong‑way operation to the list of aggravated DWI offenses.
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