Drugged Driving Bill Signed

Governor Rick Snyder has signed legislation into law that sponsors say will ensure immediate jail time for repeat offenders of Michigan’s laws against driving while under the influence of drugs. The measure is in response to the deaths of Russell Ward and Koby Raymo of Avoca who were killed in a head-on collision with a repeat drugged driver. The new law places a conditional bond on drivers who are arrested for operating a vehicle while under the influence of drugs. The bond is also entered into the Law Enforcement Information Network. The law requires drugged motorists to be given a permit license similar to a drunken driving offense.