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Utah Senate approves SB18 to expand ignition-interlock requirements for DUI offenders
Summary
The Utah Senate passed SB18 to require ignition-interlock devices for second-or-higher DUI convictions and for license refusals, require offenders to pay device costs and keep the device installed for three years; sponsor cited federal Motor Carrier Improvement Act compliance to avoid withholding highway funds.
The Utah Senate voted to advance Senate Bill 18, tightening ignition-interlock requirements for drivers with repeat DUI convictions and for those who refuse sobriety tests. Sponsor Senator Walker said the measure makes interlocks mandatory for second-or-above offenses and for refusal of breath testing, requires offenders to pay for devices and keeps the requirement on the driving record and in the license database for three years.
Walker told senators that…
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