AB 1830 introduced by Assembly Member Petrie-Norris would improve the drunk driving law by making California by requiring ignition interlocks for all first-time convicted drunk drivers for six months. California’s current law is limited to repeat offenders. 

How can this legislation save lives? Since 2019, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), drunk driving deaths in California have increased 40% resulting in 1,355 preventable deaths in 2023. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, laws like AB 1830 reduce drunk driving deaths by 26%, which means this law could save 253 each year.

An ignition interlock is a device about the size of a smart phone that is wired into the ignition system of a vehicle. If an interlock detects alcohol in a user, the vehicle will not start. 

On this page, please email your state lawmakers in support of AB 1830 to require ignition interlocks for all convicted drunk drivers.