Gov. Bobby Jindal's Task Force on Driving While Intoxicated and Vehicular Homicide agreed Monday to look into the possibility of increasing fines and penalties for drunken driving, but delayed a vote on specific proposals until more research is done.
The task force will examine the laws and fines in states with lower fatality rates, and possibly make its recommendations to the Legislature based on that information, said John LeBlanc, executive director of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission and a member of the task force.
"I am not opposed to additional fines," LeBlanc said, "but before we proceed, we should do the study."
