Ignition Interlock and DWI Laws In Louisiana
Louisiana joined other states by passing an all offender ignition interlock law in 2007. Since that time, the state has seen a 40% drop in drunk driving deaths, with 241 fatalities recorded and 5,614 alcohol-related crash injuries in 2012. Louisiana doesn’t take driving while intoxicated (DWI) lightly. The penalties for a first DWI offense are: …