ignition interlock device
The Effectiveness of the Ignition Interlock Device on Repeat Offenders When so many people are injured or killed at the same time, in a hurricane or a flood, we call it a disaster. ... The new law targets repeat offenders by increasing penalties for all offenders and will require drivers convicted of a second or third DUI to install an equipment called an ignition interlock device on their vehicle; the law also made a third DUI conviction a felony (Kallestad). ... The newly passed ignition interlock system law will greatly reduced the DUI rates in the State of Florida with the support of the American public. The ignition interlock device prevents drunk drivers from operating a vehicle while under the influence which help to protect the lives of the offenders and the public. The device, called an interlock system, is a small breath analyzer that keeps a car from starting if alcohol is detected. ... In 1999, a study by Beck and Rauch on the effectiveness of the ignition interlock device on offenders with multiple offenses shows that the program reduced violators’ risk of driving drunk by 65%. This shows that the ignition interlock device is very effective in reducing recidivism among the repeat offenders. The success of this study helped answer the question on whether the interlock system really works. ... According to Fulkerson, the device is developed to periodically require a “rolling test” which is used to prevent an impaired driver from attempting to get his or her vehicle started with the aid of a sober person (223). ... Some might argued that it could be dangerous if the device required a sample when driving on the highway. But the device is designed to allow a three minute gap for the driver to give another breath sample before the car stops.