Guardian Ignition Interlock
The Original Ignition Interlock System
Way back in 2009, New York State passed Leandra’s Law. Named for Leandra Rosado, an 11-year-old girl who killed in a drunk driving crash, the new law required all drivers convicted of driving while intoxicated (DWI) in New York State to install an ignition interlock. The only problem? It doesn’t sound like anyone is listening. …
When developing penalties for driving under the influence (DUI) convictions, lawmakers really have their work cut out for them. It’s one thing to come up with a penalty for someone who made the choice to drink and drive one time and didn’t crash or kill anyone, because those offenders may see fines, jail time, and …
People who drive drunk frequently will often ask themselves, ‘What’s the worst that could happen?’ They probably picture safely pulling into their destination without a scratch, and some drunk drivers even think that driving while drunk can make them a better driver. But the worst that can happen is probably worse than they could ever …
There’s a reason why repeat drunk drivers receive harsh penalties – each time they get behind the wheel it becomes more and more likely they could injure or kill themselves or someone else. Case in point? A suspected Colorado drunk driver with eight prior driving under the influence (DUI) arrests was involved in a two-vehicle …
It’s a fact that repeat drunk drivers are a big problem in the United States. If you’ve watched how driving under the influence (DUI) laws have progressed over the past few years, you know that lawmakers are working to improve penalties like jail time and ignition interlock laws so they can reduce the likelihood that …
It’s one of those stories you never want to hear about but you do all too often. A man in New Mexico was charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI) and he had two children under the age of 12 in the vehicle. But this wasn’t his first DWI arrest – Laurence Pine has received 16 …
The average driver might find it difficult to believe, but you’re sharing the road every single day with people who have multiple driving under the influence (DUI) convictions and are still driving drunk. People are being arrested for their 4th, 6th, or even their 8th time drunk driving, and it happens more often than you …
With so many cars and so many drivers, California has to take drunk driving seriously. Recently a new program called Hot List is using information to battle one of the most persistent scourges of the roadways. The target: repeat DUI offenders. The California DMV runs the program, which provides law enforcement agencies with information on …
