(News Source) -- The Drunk Driving Reduction Act of 2016 - known as Noah's Law - has now taken effect in Maryland.
All DUI offenders in the state are now required to have an ignition interlock installed in their vehicle, even offenders who receive probation before judgment.
The law honors the life and service of Montgomery County Police Officer Noah Leotta who was killed in the line of duty by a drunk driver in 2015.
Today, we joined #Maryland highway safety advocates and partners to commemorate that #NoahsLaw will fully go into effect tomorrow - Oct 1st. After years of staunch advocacy alongside our strong coalition partners, we are thrilled to see the loophole in interlock laws closed and… pic.twitter.com/Z3goVbXweF
— Responsibility.org (@goFAAR) September 30, 2024
Howard County Delegate Vanessa Atterbeary says drunk drivers are responsible for one-third of all Maryland traffic fatalities and the new ignition interlock law will save lives and cut the drunk driver re-offending rate by up to 75 percent.