February 15th, 2018 by WCBC Radio
The penalty for drunken driving with a child in the car could double if a new bill becomes law in Maryland. “The crime of DWI in Maryland while transporting a minor is on the rise,” said Kurt Erickson, president and CEO of the Washington Regional Alcohol Program, testifying in favor of a new bill by Frederick County delegate Barrie Cilberti.
“Someone in Maryland is arrested every 37 hours for driving while impaired, with a child in the vehicle,” Erickson said.
Ciliberti presented House Bill 711 Wednesday to the House Judiciary Committee, explaining how the bill increases punishment for the crime of driving while impaired by alcohol, while transporting a minor.
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