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January 26, 2012

Ignition Interlock Device: Drunk driving just got lots more expensive

Cash_register_edited-1Is money enough of a deterrent to not drink and drive? 

It could be in the 14 states which require the installation of the "ignition interlock device" on your vehicle after a conviction for drunken driving.  It prevents you from starting the car if it "detects" booze.

Okay, you pay a lawyer to help you with the original DUI case.  Then, after that, at least here in Connecticut, you have to cough up, reports Gregory B. Hladky in THE NEW HAVEN ADVOCATE, anywhere from $60 to $150 for the installation of the device.  Then the cost for maintenance is $80 to $110 a month.  It usually stays attached for a year or longer.

In addition, the device isn't perfect.  It could mistake your shaving lotion for booze or even be having a bad day and, well, you're just out of luck because it smells something sinister.

Posted at 10:30 PM in Current Affairs, Food and Drink, Legal Matters |

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