The Pitch explored the civil-liberties implications of Kansas and Missouri using checkpoints in a cover story two weeks ago, and this week we outlined the litany of complaints and legal problems surrounding the Intoxilyzer 8000, the breath-testing machine of choice in Kansas.
Missouri, which earned three stars, doesn't mandate interlock devices after one DUI or have harsher penalties for DUIs with children present.
Of the five states receiving the high ranking — Kansas, Arizona, Illinois, Nebraska and Utah — only Kansas saw a rise in DUI-related deaths between 2006 and 2009, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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