Last month, there was a drunk driving car crash in Utah resulting in the death of a passenger.

Jerome Richard had been drinking, and drove his truck onto a raised median to pass a car ahead of him. The truck flipped as he drove off of the median and his passenger, Shelynda DeJoelie was thrown from the car. DeJoelie died from the resulting injuries.

Under Utah State Law, Richard may be charged with automobile homicide. If convicted, he could spend up to five years in prison for this felony.

Drunk driving is an all-too common occurrence across the United States. Approximately every 30 seconds, there is another wreck that involves an intoxicated driver.

One possible way to curtail drunk driving is to install breath ignitions on the vehicles of repeat offenders. In order to start the car, the driver must breathe into the device. The car will not start if it detects alcohol on the driver’s breath. This ignition lock system could save lives by keeping drunken drivers off the roads.

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