Senator advocates separate court for DUI offenses

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — A separate court that handles only DUI cases is one solution to better handle drunken-driving cases, a legislator says.

Research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety indicates that courts often do not have accurate tools to identify high-risk drinking drivers.

Under the DUI law that goes into effect July 1 and lowers the blood-alcohol level of intoxication to .08%, punishment will be extended for repeat offenders. An interlock device to measure intoxication will not let offenders start their vehicle if their blood-alcohol level is above .08.

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