New York Has a Drunk Bus Driver Problem
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Several New York pols are pushing to have breathalyzers installed in every school bus in the entire state. You might be thinking, “does New York really have a drunk bus driver problem?” Well, yeah, it does.
In the last two weeks, two school bus drivers have been accused of driving a bus while drunk. As we reported earlier this month, one of those drivers crashed the bus into a house on Long Island.
To solve New York’s drunk bus driver problem, Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice and state Senator Charles Fuschillo are pushing a bill that would require ignition interlock devices be installed on all school buses throughout the state.
Ignition interlock devices are the same gadgets that judges often require repeat drunk drivers instal in their vehicles — they require the driver to blow into a breathalyzer in order to start the vehicle. If alcohol is detected, the vehicle won’t start.