Saturday, October 01, 2005
Doubled fine may slow up Florida's red-light runners
Doubled fine may slow up Florida's red-light runners: "Other state laws that go into effect Saturday:
� People caught drag-racing will face a first-degree misdemeanor charge, which carries penalties of up to one year in jail, up to a $1,000 fine and impoundment of the car for up to 10 days. A driver convicted of a second racing charge can also have the car seized and forfeited.
� Drunken drivers who cause a crash that kills an unborn child will face a DUI manslaughter charge for the death of a fetus. That charge, a second-degree felony, would be punishable by up to 15 years in prison. The DUI manslaughter law previously was unclear in its application to fetuses.
� The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles will take control of the state's ignition interlock program from the state court system. Once a driver is convicted of DUI, the highway department will place a device that gauges the driver's blood-alcohol level before the driver can start the car. Previously, placement of the device was left to the discretion of judges."
� People caught drag-racing will face a first-degree misdemeanor charge, which carries penalties of up to one year in jail, up to a $1,000 fine and impoundment of the car for up to 10 days. A driver convicted of a second racing charge can also have the car seized and forfeited.
� Drunken drivers who cause a crash that kills an unborn child will face a DUI manslaughter charge for the death of a fetus. That charge, a second-degree felony, would be punishable by up to 15 years in prison. The DUI manslaughter law previously was unclear in its application to fetuses.
� The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles will take control of the state's ignition interlock program from the state court system. Once a driver is convicted of DUI, the highway department will place a device that gauges the driver's blood-alcohol level before the driver can start the car. Previously, placement of the device was left to the discretion of judges."
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