BY ANDREW METCALF, Bethesda Magazine
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“Leotta, who was flanked by Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy and county police Chief Tom Manger, also criticized what he described as weak penalties for drunken drivers in Maryland.”
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“Leotta also called out state Del. Joseph Vallario (D-Prince George’s County), the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, who Leotta said has blocked “common sense legislation” to toughen drunken driving laws. ”
“Leotta, Manger and local state legislators are pursuing “Noah’s Law” to require repeat offenders to have an ignition interlock system in their vehicles. The system would require drivers to blow into a breathalyzer in order to start their vehicles. Leotta said Vallario’s occupation as a defense attorney, in which he defends individuals charged with drunken driving offenses, is a conflict of interest.”
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https://www.bethesdamagazine.com/Bethesda-Beat/Web-2016/Father-of-Police-Officer-Who-Was-Killed-Calls-for-Tougher-Drunken-Driving-Laws/