Say What?!?! Drunk Driver in Crash Had 78 Prior License Suspensions

The Daily Record reports that a man whose license has been suspended 78 times was allegedly driving drunk when he crashed into a pickup truck, injuring a man and his 4-year-old daughter Monday.
His license was first suspended on March 3, 1987, for DWI. Since then, his license was suspended 12 times for that same offense.

This story illustrates the importance of mandating ignition interlocks for all convicted drunk drivers. License suspensions simply do not work.

If a convicted drunk driver is going to get behind the wheel of a car, isn't it better to know that they are sober?

Support mandatory ignition interlocks in your state.

MADD Joins Senate Leaders and Victims' Families in New Jersey to Call for Lifesaving Ignition Interlocks for ALL Convicted Drunk Drivers

MADD national president Laura Dean-Mooney joined New Jersey State Sen. Jim Whelan (D-Northfield) and Assemblyman Eric Munoz, M.D. (R-Summit) in support of lifesaving legislation, S 1926 and companion bill A 3073, that would require all convicted drunk drivers to install alcohol ignition interlocks in their vehicle. The bill – “Ricci’s Law” – is named for Ricci Branca, a 17-year-old killed by a drunk driver in a hit-and-run in 2006.

Learn more about the efforts to stop repeat drunk drivers in New Jersey.

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New Jersey Drunk Driver Who Caused Crash Was Afraid Mom Would Find Out He Drank

Police have heard many excuses from suspected drunken drivers over the years. But police say what they heard from a 36-year-old Toms River man is one for the books: He told them he was driving around until he was sober enough to go home, fearing his mother would know he was drunk.

Read the complete story from LoHud.com.