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Dr. Roth is a retired physics professor who has been a citizen lobbyist for effective, cost effective, and fair DWI laws since 1998.

He has gained national and international acclaim for his innovative ideas that led to adoption of New Mexico's Ignition laws, with the help of State Senators; Phil Griego, Kent Cravens and Ken Martínez.

He has been a DWI research consultant on three contracts to evaluate the effectiveness of New Mexico's ignition interlock laws.

Dr. Roth is the Executive Director of Impact DWI, Inc., a community action and advocacy organization with the mission of reducing drunk driving and raising community awareness of the dangers of alcohol abuse in New Mexico. Impact DWI was founded in 1999 in Santa Fe and became a 501c(3) tax-exempt corporation in 2005.

The purpose for this website is to have all Dr. Roth's research data available to those interested in the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and fairness of ignition interlocks as a sanction for DWI offenders.


News Alert! - Survey of Support For DWI Legislation

New Mexico leads the nation in the use of ignition interlocks to reduce drunk driving. Our alcohol-involved crashes, injuries, and fatalities have all decreased 30 to 40% since we passed a law mandating interlocks for all convicted offenders.
But still there are loopholes that allow DWI offenders to avoid effective sanctions. On the basis of 12 years of research I have identified the following loopholes and am proposing legislation to close them.

Please DOWNLOAD and return completed form with your comments by FAX or email reply FAX: 505-471-7471; Email: ImpactDWI@msn.com or fill out the online form and submit by e-mail. THANK YOU!



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