Lawmakers will consider a bill to increase the penalties on drivers convicted of hit-and-run crashes.
In House bill 2542, if a driver is convicted of leaving the scene of a serious injury crash, their license would be taken away for 3 years… after the driver spent time behind bars.
Right now, drivers convicted of hit-and-run crashes lose their license for one year..and 5 years if someone dies in the crash.
The bill is set to gobefore the legislature this week.
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