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MADD Wyoming Report Card: C—
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Category |
Grade |
Strengths |
Challenges |
State Political
Leadership:
Governer
Legislature |
B-
D
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Governer Geringer supports anti-DUI issues such as open container. Legislature has passed zero tolerance and some stricter DUI penalties. |
Need much more support from Legislature for anti-DUI issues. state lacks most basic and important laws inclding: .08 BAC, primary safety belt, open container, GDL, vehicle and repeat offender sanctions, high BAC driver penalties, felony DUI and child endangerment. |
Statistics & Records |
B- |
Has mandatory testing for surviving drivers in fatal crashes. |
Needs mandatory testing for killed drivers & mandatory hospital BAC reporting. Need to track repeat offenders & illegal sales to minors. |
Law Enforcement |
C- |
Conducts high visibility enforcement campaigns during holidays. Training includes SFST and DRE. Officers use PBTs and in-vehicle cameras. |
Need to conduct sob. checkpoints with PI&E program regularly. Training should include death and notification. |
Administrative Measures/Criminal Sanctions |
C- |
Has ALR and anti-plea bargaining laws. |
Needs .08 BAC, primary safety belt, vehicle conf/forfeit., mand. alc. assess/treat., high BAC driver penalties and ignition interlock. |
Regulatory Control/Availability |
C |
Investigates last point of sale and conducts ongoing age 21 enforcement programs. |
Needs keg reg., req’d server training, restrictions on happy hour promotions and more ABC enforcement officers. |
Youth Legislation, Prevention & Education |
C- |
Has PI&E program directed at underage drivers and age 21 enforcement programs at state and local level. |
Needs GDL law, model 21 MDA law and mandated school-based alcohol education program. |
Victim Issues |
C- |
Legislation enacted in 1998 reduced fragmentation of victim services. |
Needs Victims’ Rights Const. Amend. and child endangerment law. |
Laws |
D- |
Has only 13 of 32 key laws and only 3 priority laws. Has adopted 1 key law since 1996. |
Needs .08 BAC law, primary belt law, GDL, ignition interlock, mand. alc. assess/treat. and increased penalties for repeat offenders, high BAC drivers (.16 or higher) and DWS. |
Fatality Trends |
B- |
Alcohol positive drivers involved in fatal crashes decreased 15.7.% from 1993/95 to 1996/98. Testing rate of killed drivers much higher than the national average. |
Percentage of total traffic fatalities A/R higher than the national average. Testing rate of surviving drivers less than 50%. |
