Monitech
North Carolina's leading Ignition Interlock provider
If you’re new to the world of ignition interlocks, you might be a bit nervous every time you blow into it. You might feel you’re being judged, or watched. But in fact, an ignition interlock – also called a car breathalyzer – is a simple, straightforward device with one task: to prevent a vehicle from …
Alcohol is strong stuff. It affects our senses, our judgment, and our physical responses. Moreover, there’s no antidote for its effects. Not coffee, not a cold shower, not even sleep. Only time will dissipate the effects of impairment. And that’s fine, as long as you allow for alcohol to leave your system before you get …
We’d make our roads a lot safer if we could separate drinking and driving altogether. But no one’s been able to do that. The words seem to go together – you hear them on the news and in conversation all the time. One of the reasons drunk driving is still with us is that people …
If you’re required to have an ignition interlock installed in your vehicle, chances are you’ve been thrown into a new and very confusing world of laws, regulations and choices. Where do I go for an interlock? Which one do I choose? How do the devices work? You might already know the basics: An ignition interlock, …
Drinking and driving is a costly enterprise. The risk of impaired driving to life and limb is well-documented. Recently insurancequotes.com commissioned a survey to study the costs of DWIs and other moving violations on one’s insurance premiums. The results are almost as scary as those 1950’s films about road safety. North Carolina dumps a pretty …
A court case against you is tossed out. You’re free and clear, right? Not so, at least if it’s a DWI offense. Even without a conviction, you can still lose your license. The reason is something called “implied consent.” When you apply for a driver’s license in North Carolina — or any state in the U.S. — …
A North Carolina DWI is a complex offense. While the nature of the crime is always the same – driving under the influence of alcohol – it is the courts that determine how severe a particular violation is. Certain mitigating factors might make the sentence lighter, such as: A blood alcohol concentration (BAC) on the lower …
If you’ve been charged with DWI in North Carolina, it’s possible you’ll need to have an ignition interlock installed in your vehicle. The device is mandatory if your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is .15 or greater upon arrest, or if you are a second or subsequent offender. It might also be ordered in other cases. …
