DUI Child Endangerment
Statutes which allow for additional penalties for a drunk driving conviction with a child passenger in a vehicle
To see an overview of this law including additional resources click below.
- Overview PDF
- Centers for Disease Control. ?Child passenger deaths involving drinking drivers--United States, 1997-2002.
- NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts: Children
States with this law:
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Mississippi
States without this law:
Alaska, Connecticut, Indiana, Missouri, New Mexico, South Dakota, Vermont
