{"id":11378,"date":"2025-01-30T09:31:45","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T14:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.responsibility.org\/?page_id=11378"},"modified":"2025-04-25T12:36:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T16:36:23","slug":"policy-positions-and-recommendations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.responsibility.org\/policy-positions-and-recommendations\/","title":{"rendered":"Policy Positions and Recommendations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Responsibility.org is dedicated to eliminating underage drinking and all forms of impaired driving. To achieve this mission, the organization serves as a resource for policymakers, traffic safety organizations, and other stakeholders on effective interventions to address these critical issues. 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rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DUI Child Endangerment Laws<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.responsibility.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/High-BAC.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Enhanced Sanctions for High-BAC Drivers<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.responsibility.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Ignition-Interlock-Devices-for-all-DUI-Offenders.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mandatory Ignition Interlock Devices for All Convicted DUI Offenders<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.responsibility.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Mental-Health-Screening-and-Assessment-for-All-Impaired-Drivers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mental Health Screening and 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