Like every new law it will take some adjustment. There is still a lot of education that's going on in this last week. Of major issue was where immobilized cars would be stored and who would pay for that. There has been some concern expressed about the effect of these laws on innocent family members. For instance, a second drunk driving conviction carries a mandatory vehicle immobilization for three to six months.
Third offense calls for immobilization for one to three years.
I would say, however, that often those individuals are in the best position to remind the defendant of the stakes regarding another infraction. The Secretary of State's office sent letters to more than 100,000 people in Michigan who could be affected by the law. They include individuals with two drunk driving convictions or those who have driven on a suspended license. State officials couldn't say how many of those letters went to northern Michigan. Law enforcement officials said they would closely watch the effect of the law.