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Drunken or impaired driving in Maryland and first-time DUI offenders

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Default Drunken or impaired driving in Maryland and first-time DUI offenders

Activists are pushing for a state law requiring even first-time DUI offenders to use an ignition interlock device, above, which measures a driver's blood-alcohol content.

To address the seemingly intractable problem of fatalities related to drunken or impaired driving in Maryland, the General Assembly convened a task force to review what some advocates had long complained were inadequate laws.

In general under Maryland law, first-time DUI offenders face up to one year in prison and fines up to $1,000. Those with three or more convictions face up to three years in prison and a fine of up to $3,000.

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