New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has rejected legislation that would have allowed judges to sharply reduce drunken drivers’ license suspensions and instead require the offenders to install ignition interlock devices, which prevent cars’ engines from being started when they detect alcohol on the drivers’ breath.
In a conditional veto issued March 23, Christie said that while he supported the idea of mandatory installation of ignition interlock devices on drunken drivers’ automobiles, he did not believe that the state’s system of imposing license suspensions should be reduced.
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