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What is Noah’s Law?

The Drunk Driving Reduction Act of 2016, also known as ‘Noah’s Law,’ will require a person convicted of certain alcohol-related driving offenses to participate in the Ignition Interlock System Program.

All drivers convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol will have to blow into ignition devices to prove they haven’t drunk too much before their cars will start. Ignition interlock devices will have to be installed for six months in the vehicle of anyone who blows the legal limit of .08 in a breath test, or else the person’s license would be suspended for six months.

A driver who refuses a breath test would have to use the device for nine months, or accept a nine-month suspension. It’s known as “Noah’s Law” after 24-year-old police officer Noah Leotta, who was struck and killed by a drunk driver at a sobriety checkpoint.

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Maryland’s Ignition Interlock Program

The passage of Noah’s Law strengthens Maryland’s already robust Ignition Interlock Program making it one of the strongest programs in the nation. Maryland’s program has the 6th highest number of ignition interlocks installed and the 9th highest usage rate in the nation. Of the approximately 11,000 referrals for participation in the program, there are nearly 7,000 drivers currently enrolled. Noah’s Law will add several thousand drunk drivers to Maryland’s Ignition Interlock Program.

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News & Blog

  • Noah’s Law Loophole Closed

    Noah’s Law Loophole Closed

    October 1, 2024
    Maryland now requires Interlock devices in all DUI offenders’ cars. The change is in effect as of October1, 2024, and closes a loophole that allowed drunk driving offenders to avoid …Read More
  • Maryland Lawmakers Pass Bill to Close “DUI Loophole” in Noah’s Law

    Maryland Lawmakers Pass Bill to Close “DUI Loophole” in Noah’s Law

    April 10, 2024
    OLNEY, Md. — A bill that would close what advocates consider a loophole in an existing DUI law is headed to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s desk for his signature.  In the legislative session’s …Read More
  • Advocates Angered as Bill to Close Noah’s Law Loophole Stalls in Committee

    Advocates Angered as Bill to Close Noah’s Law Loophole Stalls in Committee

    March 28, 2023
    By: Jeff Morgan Posted at 6:19 PM at WMAR News ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The death of a young police officer in a drunk driving cash inspired Noah’s Law and got it over …Read More
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