2004 House Bill text for HB0126

God, the "people must be protected from each other and themselves" laws are getting stupider and stupider.

A bill is being proposed in New Mexico in which all cars would have to have "ignition interlock" devices by 2008.

What would it do, you ask?

""ignition interlock device" means a device that regulates the operation of a motor vehicle by measuring an operator's blood alcohol level before allowing the operator to start the vehicle and that periodically tests the operator's blood alcohol level while he operates the vehicle"

So not only would you have to blow into a tube when you started your car, you would be periodically forced to do it AGAIN while you were driving, just so your car is sure that you didn't start drinking AFTER you started driving.

Gah. Soon we'll all live in cribs, where our salary goes directly toward the government wiping our asses for us.

2004 House Bill text for HB0126