NEWSMAKERS
January 27, 2016
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January 27, 2016Lafourche deputies will be checking seat belts and for drunk drivers Friday and early Saturday.
Deputies will be checking for seat belt and safety seat violations, as well as other violations such as expired inspection tags. Deputies will also be watching for drivers who are impaired while checking for other traffic safety issues.
Motorists suspected of DWI who refuse to submit to a breathalyzer test will lose their driver’s license for one year (first offense). For a second offense, the penalty increases to two years. Anyone convicted of a DWI offense while their driver’s license is suspended because of another DWI offense will face automatic prison time.
Lafourche Parish is also a “No Refusal” parish, meaning if a suspected drunk driver refuses a breathalyzer test, deputies will seek a search warrant to have that person’s blood tested. •
