In 2008 a poll conducted by AAA found that 80% of American supported the idea of requiring drunk driving offenders to have ignition interlock devices installed in their vehicles.
An ignition interlock is a device that is installed in a vehicle. If a DUI offender has to drive, he/she provides a breath sample by blowing into the device. The car will not start if the IID detects alcohol on the breath.
Lawmakers have started to take notice that ignition interlock devices could be a key to help prevent drunk driving. In fact, Governor Schwarzenegger signed a law that requires Ignition Interlock Devices (IIDs) be installed on vehicles owned and operated by motorists convicted of driving on a suspended license due to a previous alcohol-related conviction. This law took effect this past summer in California.
The DMV must notify the court if you fail to submit proof of installation of an IID within 30 days from date of notice. A person who is required and fails to install an ignition interlock device is guilty of a misdemeanor and will be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months or by fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or both.
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