OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (AP) -- Anyone convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol in Oklahoma would have to install an ignition interlock device on their vehicle for two years under a bill passed by the Oklahoma State Senate. The Erin Elizabeth Swezey Act passed on a 45-0 vote Tuesday. It's named after a 20-year-old Edmond woman killed by a drunken driver. A second DUI conviction would require the ignition lock for 5 years and a 3rd would lead to the device being installed for 8 years. The lock includes a device that detects alcohol and the driver must blow into it. If any alcohol is detected, it will not allow the vehicle to start. Those convicted of DUI would also have the words "interlock required" printed on the driver's license. The bill now goes before the House for a vote
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