More on the proposed DUI legislation

2/27/08 - More on the proposed DUI legislation: The bill currently being worked on in the Virginia Senate would increase penalties for teenagers who are convicted of drunk driving. If a driver is 16, 17, or 18, they would automatically lose their driver's license for one year.

2/14/08 - Update: The first offense DUI interlock law has passed the Virginia House of Delegates, and goes on to the Senate in the Virginia General Assembly. If it passes the Senate, it will become law.

The vote total was 80-18 in the house. In opposition, Delegate Ken Melvin of Portsmouth is quoted saying most people who get a DUI never get a second DUI offense, and this bill is the equivalent of "using a hammer to kill a fly."