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Empowering Interlock Legislation: MADD's Advocacy Efforts in the U.S.

Join MADD's initiative to promote effective ignition interlock laws in the United States. Learn about legislative victories in 2007, future projections for 2008, and challenges faced. Discover top quotes from opposition and why there's still hope. Contact Katie Heineman for more info.

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Empowering Interlock Legislation: MADD's Advocacy Efforts in the U.S.

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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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