Guardian Ignition Interlock
The Original Ignition Interlock System
Sobriety checkpoints – roadblocks at which police stop cars and ask drivers if they’ve been drinking – are controversial. Most states at least permit them, and many use them as an efficient means of catching drunk drivers before they do harm. But ten states have outlawed them on the basis that they conflict with the …
It’s summer, and while you’re enjoying the balmy weather and fun that summer brings, you might want to keep something in mind. Police are in the midst of something they like to call a DUI crackdown, and they’re out in full force looking for summer drunk drivers. Here are just a few of the police …
If you’ve ever been stopped for suspected drunk driving, you’ll know that standardized field sobriety tests (SFST) are a common way police officers use to assess someone they believe is driving under the influence. During the traffic stop they will generally perform up to three SFSTs: the horizontal gaze nystagmus (HGN), one-leg stand tests, and …
The sobriety checkpoint has always been a hot topic of debate in the United States, and not all states allow police to hit the road and perform them at random. Sobriety checkpoints, also known as random checkpoints, are not conducted in 12 states. Texas, for example, prohibits them based on the state’s interpretation of the …
Have you ever heard of a DUI wolf pack (driving under the influence)? The general definition of a wolf pack is a group of people who hunt or attack together, and that’s exactly what police in Florida are doing when it comes to drunk drivers in the state. Law enforcement in different Florida counties have …
Twitter is great for a lot of different things. You can find out up to the minute news, check out your favorite celebrity/author/rock star’s thoughts on any given day, and even win prizes. Although it’s great to get that kind of information, Twitter also has downsides. Sometimes people will tweet out locations for drunk driving …
You’d think that a drunk driving checkpoint would work best if it had the element of surprise behind it. After all, if someone is driving drunk and they come across a checkpoint they didn’t know about, they have a much larger chance of being caught. If they knew the checkpoint would be on their route, …
When the turkey has been carved and the left overs put away, the real ‘party’ portion of the Thanksgiving holiday starts. With so many people off for an extra long weekend, police around the country need to put in extra hours to stop the surge of drunk drivers. Out of all the holidays, the Thanksgiving …
Some of the most unexpected videos end up going viral. From cats that play the piano to a mutant giant spider dog, you can never predict what’s going to show up on your home page next. That’s why it’s not surprising that a Florida lawyer’s video on how to avoid a driving under the influence (DUI) …
Long Island is known for its beautiful beaches and the fact that it’s so close to the city, but one thing that Long Island probably doesn’t want attached to its good name is that it’s the drunk driving capital of New York. That’s because there have been more alcohol-related crashes in Long Island than anywhere …
