“Enough is enough,” state Sen. Charles Fuschillo (R-Merrick) said in a news conference Tuesday. “We need to end this epidemic of drunk driving.” Fuschillo was joined by Nassau District Attorney Kathleen Rice and Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg (D-Long Beach).
Aggravated vehicular homicide is a felony carries a maximum penalty of 8 1/3 to 25 years imprisonment. Aggravated vehicular assault carries a maximum of 5 to 15 years in prison.
The law is aimed at drunken or drugged drivers who kill someone or cause a person serious injury, Rice said.
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