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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) \u2014 Victims of drunk driving-related crashes are asking North Carolina lawmakers to impose stricter measures against convicted drunk drivers.\u00a0 <\/p>

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Advocates said Wednesday that a law proposed in North Carolina\u2019s General Assembly is more about prevention than punishment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ignition interlocking devices on vehicles work like breathalyzers to detect alcohol on a person\u2019s breath, stopping a car from turning on if alcohol is detected.<\/p>\n

Currently, state law only requires the devices for first-time DWI offenders whose blood alcohol content tests at 0.15 or higher and repeat offenders. House Bill 1199 would require them for all offenders.<\/p>\n

The bill would also require ignition interlock systems for all people who refuse a chemical test.<\/p>\n

Stephanie Ronan, a Nash County mother, is the survivor of a drunk driving crash that nearly took her life.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cI had a career I loved and a normal life with my children. Then in one moment, everything changed. The driver who hit me was driving on a suspended license just three weeks before my crash yet he was still able to get behind the wheel again,\u201d Ronan said on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She experienced an internal decapitation that put her in a level one trauma center for two months. After 11 surgeries and 85 implants, she still lives with chronic pain and physical limitations.\u00a0<\/p>

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\u201cI cannot change what happened to me back in 2018, but I can use my voice to prevent other families from experiencing the same pain,\u201d Ronan said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Ronan is asking lawmakers to support HB119 to prevent repeat offenders from getting on the road.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mothers Against Drunk Driving reports the devices prevented more than 3,000 drunk driving attempts in 2024 in North Carolina.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf ignition interlocking devices would have been required, by law and enforced, my crash would likely not have happened. This is not about punishment, it\u2019s about prevention,\u201d Ronan said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The devices cost users between $100 and $150 to install. Once they are installed, they would be in place for one year, costing offenders $3 a day.<\/p>\n

This proposal is part of the larger Seat Belt Act sponsored by Representative Mike Schietzelt (R) of Wake County. <\/p>\n

Other sections of that bill include requiring intelligent speed assistance\u00a0devices that regulate vehicle speed for people convicted of excessive speeding\u00a0<\/p>

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