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Chris Larson: “We have [ignition interlock devices] for repeat offenders…”

Featuring: Chris Larson, Democratic | Wisconsin State Senate, District 7

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Drinking Culture Shifts & Education Crisis | State Sen. Chris Larson

Published | Video Starts at 03:19

If you blow a certain point, you're not. Car won't start. Who is stop. Who is stopping that measure? Well, the law. So we don't have that in place. We have [ignition interlock devices] for repeat offenders. If somebody gets a second offense or if they blow and their alcohol content is double the legal limit, then they'll have that installed on their vehicle for a year. But us change in the law, I mean, the biggest ones, probably the Tavern League ends up rallying against the legislature from doing anything. I think they're a paper tiger. (03:19–07:22)

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Asserts that ignition interlock devices are required for repeat offenders or those with double the legal limit alcohol content.

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