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Today is a good day for the victims of drunk drivers.
Under this measure, some drivers claimed they were not influenced by alcohol while driving, although their blood alcohol level may have exceeded the legal limit when tested. These defendants claimed the alcohol only took effect after an officer stopped them. This bill says that it is not okay to drink to excess, get behind the wheel of a deadly weapon and then try to beat the alcohol clock to your destination. She also thanked Maricopa County Attorney s Office, the Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys Advisory Council, the Governor s Office of Highway Safety and the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Under Arizona statute, laws take effect 90 days after the end of the legislative session in which they were enacted.