Recent Law Requires Ignition-Interlock Devices for DUI Offenders
Recent legislation has made Florida one of the few states to require that all convicted DUI offenders drive vehicles, equipped with ignition-interlock technology. This relatively new device ensures that drivers do not get behind the wheel drunk, because their cars simply won’t start if they are. A breathalyzer device, much like those used by police officers for field sobriety tests are wired to the vehicle’s ignition.
Then, the driver must blow into the device to start the car. If anything above the legal limit (.08 in Florida) is blown, the car won’t be able to leave the driveway. Lawmakers created this idea because they were noticing that too many drivers “on probation” were continuing to drive. Suspension of licenses does not do much to actually keep drunk drivers off of the roads.
This way, DUI offenders can continue to drive, either to work or to school or to wherever they need to be, safely. The system is more beneficial to the driver, but also to the community, who no longer has to worry about drivers who are on the roads, intoxicated. The installation of the devices is to be paid for by the offending driver. Those who can’t afford to purchase the equipment are provided for with a special fee that is assessed from the drivers who can afford the device.
For more information about these ignition-interlock devices, or to ask any questions concerning DUI defense, please do not hesitate to contact the law office of Steven Cassanova, today!
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