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Many individuals bring about DWI bills to the attentions of the legislature each year. Many of those bills fail to obtain the approval needed to start to impose them. Public Safety Secretary Glenn Ellington tried but failed this year to get the legislature to approve a bill that would have change procedure and evidence rules for hearings. He wanted to allow police officers to attend hearing by the internet of phone. A majority of DWI cases that are dismissed in New Mexico are because the arresting officers do not attend the hearing. This kind of legislation is needed to take more DWI offenders of out from behind the wheel. Treatment is expensive but need to curb our ever-growing DWI problem. Another bill that was before our legislature this term was one sponsoring the allocation of more money for alcohol treatment programs. The government wants DWI rates to drop, but are they willing to pay for it? The DWI epidemic is continuing in New Mexico because of the lack for proper legislation to stop it.
             Another of the reasons DWI is such an epidemic in New Mexico is because many offenders fall through the cracks in the system. Last year, Bureau of Indian Affairs employee, Lloyd Larson, was driving on government time when he crashed into two Nebraska couples; both couples were killed in the crash. Larson had a blood-alcohol level of .205 percent more than twice the legal limit. Larson had been arrested seven other times for driving while intoxicated. One of those times was less than a month prior to this crash. If the punishment for DWIs was stricter could those Nebraska couples lives been spared? The punishment for the most DWI convictions in only a misdemeanor, it takes at least four convictions to be considered for a felony. DWI is an action that could lead to the death or injury of an unsuspecting person. Maybe because jail time is rare and the crime is not considered a serious felony, is why many people convicted of DWI are likely to re-offend.


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1. DWI

Very recently the legal BAC has changed from .10 to .08.The consequences for a person who is convicted of a DWI is 90 days suspended license, mandatory 3 days in jail, anywhere from a $250-$2500 fine, plus your vehicle is impounded for 30 days. ... In Germany they put you to death if they are convicted of a DWI. ... When I was convicted of a DWI I got my license suspended for 90 days, instead of 3 days in jail I went to a three day information awareness of alcohol, and had to pay a $1000 fine. ... For instance if you drive to a bar and get drunk and decide to walk home; while you are walk...

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2. DWI

Information from El Paso Police Department website shows that every year more and more individuals are pulled over and presented with DWI charges. ... The Sheriff's Department made 284 DWI arrests in the year 2001. ...

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3. Drinking and Driving

Introduction When you are behind the wheel of a motor vehicle all of your senses must be on alert. You need to react quickly to potentially threatening conditions and then make split-second decisions. Being a good driver takes skill and judgment. No matter how good a driver you are, however, alc...

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4. Alcohol

According to MADD (mothers against drunk driving), drivers who get a DWI will most likely find that there car insurance rate is much higher. Also, many car insurance companies do not offer coverage to people who have DWI's because drunk drivers get into more accidents. ... First time offense for DWI is six month to one year loss of license, fines up too $600.00, not including what your insurance will charge you, up to 30 days in jail, and 12-48 community service hours. ...

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5. Drunk Driving

After most DUI or DWI convictions the offender usually has to face the standard amount of license suspension plus a certain number of community service hours before being eligible to receive their driving privileges back. ... In most states if a person under the age of twenty-one is convicted of their first DUI or DWI their license is suspended for a year and if the person is over twenty-one years of age their license is suspended for three months and it becomes a restricted license for the remainder of the year. ... Contrary to the idea that it will lessen the number of DUI and DWI convicti...

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6. Dangers of Alcohol

The penalty for drinking and driving is Driving Under the Influence (DUI) or Driving While Intoxicated (DWI). ... The fines for a DWI fine would be eight hundred and fifty dollars, and that does not even include the court fees, your classes you will have to attend and all the other expenses. If you get more then three DWI's you will have to spend time in jail. ...

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8. Goverment Help

To reduce accessibility to minors, congress should pass, or support Mandatory 21, Keg registration, Stricter DWI laws, Limit alcohol advertisements, raise the price of alcohol, and enforce our existing laws. ... According to Kathy Whitehead in her article "Stricter DWI Laws", Automatic license revocation appears to be the most effective measure to reduce drunk driving. ...

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9. Driving Under the Influence

DUI stands for driving under the influence. Some states use the term DWI, driving while intoxicated, instead of DUI. Their meanings are identical: they refer to a person driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs. Driving under the influence is a very serious offense with severe consequences. In 193...

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