What is "Leandra's Law"? 
Leandra's Law was signed into law on November 18 , 2009 in honor of Leandra Rosado. Leandra was an 11-year old killed while she rode in a vehicle with the intoxicated mother of one of her friends. In response to this tragedy , the NY State Legislature made several changes to the Vehicle and Traffic Law VTL. The law strengthened the penalties against motorists who drink and drive, and requires that any person sentenced for Driving While Intoxicated on or after August 15 , 2010 must have an ignition interlock device installed on any vehicle they own or operate the driver will have an " ignition interlock " restriction added to their driver license See additional information about Leandra's Law at the NY State Governor's Traffic Safety Committee Alcohol, Drugs and Impaired Driving [1] page. 

What are the different parts of Leandra's Law and what are the penalties for conviction? 
Leandra's Law includes the following provisions : The law established a new Class E Felony. The law states that no person shall operate a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs while a child who is 15 years of age or younger is a passenger in the vehicle. A court must sentence a person convicted of either to a period of probation or to a conditional discharge. The court must require the installation and use of an ignition interlock device in any motor vehicle owned or operated by a person convicted under this law. The ignition interlock device must remain in the vehicle for at least 12 months, unless otherwise permitted by the court. A court that sentences a person for a conviction on or after August 15 , 2010 must impose a conditional discharge or probation , and a condition of the sentence must be the installation and use of an ignition interlock device in any motor vehicle the person owns or operates. The ignition interlock device must remain in the vehicle for at least 12 months, unless otherwise permitted by the court. 

What is an "ignition int

user: Hello, I want to know about the ignition interlock device

assistant: this is a device that connects to a motor vehicle ignition system and reads the alcohol level of the driver by a breath test and prevents the vehicle from starting if the measure is not acceptable.

assistant: did you get the ignition interlock ordered by a court?

user: No, it didn't.

user: What is the way to remove the ignition interlock restriction from my driver license?

assistant: You have to get a form from your ignition interlock monitor stating that you are no longer required to use the device in your vehicles and take that form to the DMV office to apply for a new document without the restriction.

user: Ok, now please tell me about the different parts of the Leandra's Law and the penalties for conviction.

assistant: Some of the Leandra's Law provisions are, an established new Class E Felony and that no person shall operate a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs if there's a passenger of age 15 or younger in the vehicle.

user: And what is Leandra's Law?

assistant: it's a law signed on November 18, 2009, in honor of Leandra Rosado, who was an 11 year old child killed in a car accident in which the mother of one of her friends was driving the vehicle intoxicated.