Have you been convicted of a DUI? As a condition for a restricted license following your conviction, you may be required to install an ignition interlock system onto your vehicle.
What is an Ignition Interlock System?
An ignition interlock system attached to the driver’s side of your car requires you to blow into its sensor and register below a .02 Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) before you can start your car. Some ignition interlock devices may also incorporate a camera into its system to ensure that you are the one blowing into the device. While you are driving, ignition interlock systems can also perform rolling retests, which require you to blow into the sensor during your operation of the vehicle. If you do not comply with the system’s warning or fail the rolling retest, your hazard lights will flash and your horn will blow until the vehicle is turned off. Continue reading “What is an Ignition Interlock System?”