Delaware task force targets chronic drunk driving prevention

Delaware lawmakers and public safety leaders meet Thursday to begin work on the state’s new Driving Under the Influence Prevention Task Force, which will examine causes of repeat drunk driving and propose specific policy and enforcement recommendations to reduce such offenses.

Representative Sean Lynn is the chair of the task force, with Senator Russell Huxtable as co-chair. According to the meeting agenda, members will review data on arrests and convictions under Delaware’s DUI laws, examine why some cases fail to result in convictions, and consider how sentencing guidelines are being applied—especially in cases involving repeat offenders.

Representative Jeff Hilovsky says a key goal of the task force is to determine precise methods to deter impaired driving, such as proposing specific