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RALEIGH, N.C. -
Lawmakers have approved legislation that would ease the lifetime driving ban imposed on habitual drunken drivers in North Carolina.
The House voted 89-29 on Thursday for a bill that would allow someone who lost their driver's license for life to seek reinstatement after 10 years if they have no traffic or criminal convictions.
Democrat Rep. Verla Insko of Orange County and other supporters said the bill recognizes that many alcoholics recover.
But opponents, including Republican Rep. Edgar Starnes of Caldwell County, said the state should be more concerned about keeping people safe than a habitual drunk driver's convenience.
The measure now moves to the Senate.
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