Guardian Ignition Interlock
The Original Ignition Interlock System
What’s a life worth? More than anything else, most of us would say. But teenagers in particular don’t always act as if they agree. Too many of them routinely threaten their own lives – and the lives of others – needlessly by drinking and driving. An organization in Louisiana was created to address this problem …
But no one was sober behind the wheel after a man in Louisiana was arrested for DWI recently. Police pulled over a vehicle full of people and arrested the driver, and the rest of the group was left in a parking lot to call a cab to get home. Instead of staying home, one of …
New Orleans is famous for Mardi Gras, and a lot of popular parades celebrate the holiday every year. Although no one expects anyone to remain sober during these events, what police and local officials do hope is that no one will make the choice to get behind the wheel and cause a drunk driving crash …
Louisiana has been tough on drunk driving since they passed an all offender ignition interlock law back in 2007. From that time on they’ve focused on ignition interlock compliance, checkpoints, and cracking down on offenders who repeatedly make the choice to drink and drive. Now lawmakers in New Orleans have taken another step to toughening …
Tragedy has the power to force change, especially when it comes to drunk driving laws. People tend to accept the status quo until something happens that’s so shocking, it makes them realize that the current laws are too lax or simply aren’t working. That was the case in Maryland when Officer Noah Leotta was struck …
There are some easy ways to avoid a driving while intoxicated (DWI) charge. If you haven’t picked a designated driver before you go out, you can call a cab, call Uber, or anyone else you know who hasn’t had a drink. Or, if you’re like a Watson, Louisiana man, you could rely on one of …
Christmas trees are supposed to be full of lights and ornaments that bring back happy memories. The tree in the Louisiana State Troop police office brings back memories, but they aren’t of the happy variety. For 5 years the police officers have displayed a tree dedicated to the Louisiana chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving …
Louisiana joined other states by passing an all offender ignition interlock law in 2007. Since that time, the state has seen a 40% drop in drunk driving deaths, with 241 fatalities recorded and 5,614 alcohol-related crash injuries in 2012. Louisiana doesn’t take driving while intoxicated (DWI) lightly. The penalties for a first DWI offense are: …
