Biden signs drunk driving prevention bill honoring Abbas family

December 21st, 20210 NORTHVILLE — President Biden signed a bill into law this week that brings drunk driving detection systems to vehicles in honor of a local Arab American family killed by a drunk driver. U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) first introduced the bill in 2019. The Honoring Abbas Family Legacy to Terminate (HALT) Drunk Driving Act is...

Drunk driving detection systems mandatory in new vehicles by 2026 in honor of Abbas family

December 10th, 20211 DEARBORN — After tragedy struck a Northville family with ties to Dearborn in January 2019, the sister of one of the victims decided to make a meaningful change in their honor. The Abbas family of five was traveling on I-75 in Lexington, Kentucky, returning to Michigan from a trip to Florida, when they were struck by a wrong-way...

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell introduces the “Abbas Stop Drunk Driving Act”

January 11th, 20190 WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Debbie Dingell has introduced the Abbas Stop Drunk Driving Act. The legislation would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to set a federal motor vehicle safety standard that would require all new vehicles to be equipped with an ignition interlock device. DOT would have to complete this standard...