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11 Jan: Senate Approves Codey Package Cracking Down On Repeat Dui Offenders

TRENTON – The full Senate today approved a package of bills sponsored by Senate President Richard J. Codey (D-Essex) that would crack down on motorists repeatedly caught driving under the influence or driving with a suspended license. The bills would also impose stiff new penalties on those caught lending their vehicle to someone with a suspended or revoked license, in an effort to deter those who enable repeat offenders.

“I understand people make mistakes, but if you don’t learn from those mistakes and continue to endanger the lives of others, I’ve got a message for you: We’re not going to tolerate it anymore,” said Sen. Codey. “We need to change our approach to these offenses if we really want to send a wake up call to repeat offenders. How can we tell someone caught driving with a suspended license that their punishment is another suspension? That’s the equivalent of throwing in the towel or looking the other way.”

24 Nov: Senate Panel Approves Codey/Buono/Girgenti Bills Cracking Down On Repeat Dui Offenders

TRENTON – The Senate Law, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs Committee yesterday approved a package of bills sponsored by Senate President Richard J. Codey (D-Essex) that would crack down hard on motorists repeatedly caught driving under the influence or driving with a suspended license. The bills would also impose stiff new penalties on those caught lending their vehicle to someone with a suspended or revoked license, in an effort to deter those who enable repeat offenders.

“In my opinion, one time caught drunk driving is too many. However, people make mistakes. If you don’t learn from those mistakes and continue to endanger the lives of others, we need to send a clear message that we are going to have zero tolerance,” said Sen. Codey. “How can we tell someone caught driving with a suspended license that their punishment is another suspension? That’s like catching your kid sneaking out their window when they’re grounded and sending them back to their room with the window still open.”

11 Jun: Codey Introduces Bills To Crack Down On Repeat Dui Offenders

TRENTON – Senate President Richard J. Codey (D-Essex) today introduced a package of bills that would crack down hard on motorists repeatedly caught driving under the influence or driving with a suspended license. The bills would also impose stiff new penalties on those caught lending their vehicle to someone with a suspended or revoked license, in an effort to deter those who enable repeat offenders.

“In my opinion, one time caught drunk driving is too many. However, people make mistakes. If you don’t learn from those mistakes and continue to endanger the lives of others, we need to send a clear message that we are going to have zero tolerance,” said Sen. Codey.