Guardian Ignition Interlock
The Original Ignition Interlock System
The Kansas House of Representatives recently passed two bills regarding alcohol. The bills might not be designed to achieve opposite goals, but that’s effectively what they’re doing. One bill would increase penalties for habitual drunk drivers who are judged guilty of voluntary manslaughter. The bill was passed in the wake of a tragic crash in …
In the hands of a drunk driver, a vehicle is a dangerous weapon. Ignition interlocks are the one proven way to take away the choice a drunk driver makes to drive their vehicle, and organizations like Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and the National Safety Council (NSC) have all stood up in support of the …
“Is that a beer on your mower?” isn’t a sentence you hear every day. For police officers, it’s something they have to say more often than you think. Case in point? A man violated Kansas drunk driving laws when he decided to take his lawnmower out for a spin while drunk. According to the offender …
When you’re arrested for drunk driving in Kansas you have the right to remain silent, the right to an attorney, and the right to flat out refuse the breathalyzer test when asked to take one. It’s hard to believe, but it’s true. Most states have an implied consent law, meaning if you accept a driver’s license …
Some news stories really make you stop and wonder exactly what’s going on in the world, or at least that’s the case in Kansas. One man was recently convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) and sentenced to one year in jail. That’s keeping in line with other DUI laws across the United States, but …
In 2014, Kansas lawmakers struck a blow against driving under the influence (DUI) in their state by removing the sunset date on their ignition interlock law. The sunset date, otherwise known as an end date for laws, was due to occur in 2015. Now that legislators have ensured that the all offender ignition interlock is …
When a drunk driver hit Mija Stockman on December 20th, 2013, her life changed in an instant. The mother of 3 suffered from traumatic brain injury with severe physical trauma, and a year later, still has limited mobility and undergoes physical therapy 100 miles away from her house. She’ll require 24-hour care by a nurse …
