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The tougher penalties, for example, have “no chance” before the House committee, according to Del. Thomas M. Moncure Jr. (D-Fauquier/Stafford), a member of the committee who says he invariably votes in the minority on such bills.
The new per se law has a better chance, he said, because some local courts have interpreted the current .15 per se level as the threshold for conviction, even though a. 10 level is enough, with other evidence, to convict a driver of driving drunk.
“It’s going to be very close,” said Del. Kenneth B. Rollins (RLoudoun/Fauquier), who also serves on the committee.
Opposition was light for both bills before the Senate Courts of Justice Committee last week. The public hearing was dominated by people who want tougher laws.
The committee voted down one drunken driving bill, which Sen. Charles L. Waddell (DLoudoun/Fairfax) had introduced.
The bill would make it illegal to drink alcohol while driving, regardless of blood alcohol level. It failed by a 7-4 vote.
“This particular measure sounds good and does nothing,” Sen. Dudley J. Emick (D-Botetot) said.
“I don’t think we should pass unrealistic laws,” said Sen. Thomas J. Michie Jr. (D-Charlottesville), who added that the bill, if adopted, “would be unrealistic and widely disregarded.”
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