Montana’s new DUI law goes into effect July 1, but officials in Missoula say they’re already cracking down.
They are making more traffic stops and paying close attention to all drivers. They hope their efforts along with the new law will help slow drunk driving not only in Missoula, but across the state.
Part of the new law allows authorities to obtain a warrant, day or night, if a suspected impaired driver refuses the blood alcohol test.
Missoula County Sheriff Carl Ibsen says it will make convicting impaired drivers easier,
“If we can give good articulation to the judge as to why we need it, this is any time of the day or night, the judge will provide the warrant and we can speed up that process of getting the evidence,” he said.
