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Impaired Driving impacts individuals, families, and friends in virtually every county in every state across the&#160;nation.<\/p>\n<p>This bill will encourage research and development strategies to address impaired driving, distracted driving, and new technologies installed or brought into, vehicles. The Senate has a similar version of the bill, but it incorporates language for 24\/7 Sobriety Programs, modeled after South Dakota\u2019s successful 24\/7 Program, as an impaired driving countermeasure. 24\/7 Programs have spread to North Dakota and Montana, and they serve as strong examples of effective impaired driving programs that are making the roads safer by keeping people sober.\u00a0States need a continuum of programs and technologies that help reduce the incidence of drunk driving which don\u2019t fall into a one size fits all&#160;prescription.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AMS commends Rep. 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