Ignition Interlock to control DUI offenders

Why choose Ignition Interlock to control drunk driving offenders?

Traditional methods of controlling alcohol impaired driving offenders - license suspension and revocation - are not working. Here is what the experts say:

• "Between 60% and 80% of drivers with suspended licenses continue to drive." - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• "The social implications from this study are that this high-risk population cannot be relied upon to make appropriate judgments to abstain from driving when legally intoxicated." - AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
• "14% of all intoxicated drivers in fatal crashes have a current suspended or revoked license." - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
• "Half of all convicted drunken drivers who lose licenses don't reapply when they become eligible." - National Public Service Research Institute.
• "Although they often claimed that the revocation interfered with work, many of the DUI offenders admitted that they continue to drive. Many (two-thirds of repeat offenders in California) said that it was very likely that they would drive without a license." - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The fact is: vehicles are an integral part of the economic and social needs of families. Mass transit or other transportation alternatives are often not viable options. Individuals regularly decide to drive illegally, without a license and without insurance. Many of these individuals are alcohol dependent - driving outside societies system of controls - driving drunk. The Ignition Interlock Program provides a legal means for individuals to drive while enhancing public safety.