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Stiffer MIP sanctions Harms priority bill
Published Monday, February 01, 2010 at 10:30 AM
Harms...the retired president of Western Nebraska Community College... believes underage drinking is a serious problem in Nebraska, and puts part of the blame on weak MIP laws with few teeth.
Harms says his LB-258 his priority bill. It adopts "Use and Lose" sanctions … including the loss of a driver's license for an MIP conviction.
A 1st offense would cost an underage drinker 16-to-21 their license 1-to-2 months and require them to attend an alcohol education class
A 2nd offense would take away a license for 6 months and bring 20-to-40 hours of community service on top of the educational requirement, with a 1-year revocation and 60 hours of community for a 3rd conviction and 2 years of lost license and 5-to-15 days in jail on a 4th violation.
Those under 16 years of age who have an operator's permit would face losing their permits for six months to a year and have to attend alcohol education classes.
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