Monitech
North Carolina's leading Ignition Interlock provider
No, the National Safety Council did not issue a report advising people to hide under a rock this weekend. But it did announce a trend that might make Labor Day 2016 the most dangerous one yet on the nation’s roads. The Council has discovered a worrying upward trend in road fatalities: up 9% from last …
Ask any authority about the top causes of car collisions – or road fatalities – and the same ones rise to the top. The order sometimes changes, but speeding, distracted driving, and drunk driving are always in the top four. As they probably were 50 years ago. Some recent research has found a link between …
The purpose of DUI checkpoints, it seems, is to catch drunk drivers. Armed with a sure-fire method of detecting impairment – a breathalyzer – it would seem that a sobriety checkpoint would be an effective way to snag someone who is driving under the influence. Just set up shop somewhere unexpected, and bang! You’re busted. …
It’s not easy being the parent of a teen. Every day can be a battle of wills, and your concern for their safety isn’t always appreciated. And when they drive, your worries multiply. Teens take risks: they speed, they are easily distracted, and too often they drink and drive. Some parents have found a way …
Had a few in a Charlotte tavern or a Raleigh bar? Having a wicked time at a party in Fayetteville? When it’s time to head home, you know the drill: don’t drink and drive – after all, you’re smarter than that, aren’t you? And if you need help getting home, the North Carolina Department of …
If your vehicle has an ignition interlock – a device that prevents a vehicle from starting if you have been drinking – then you know that you need to blow more than one test to drive from A to B. Ignition interlock breath tests are part of the drill. If you don’t have one, you …
If you’ve completed your ignition interlock term, and are eligible to have the ignition interlock device removed, then congratulations! You’ve stuck to the law and been sober behind the wheel for the prescribed amount of time. Now it’s time to get the device removed. If you’re handy with wire cutters and soldering irons, you might …
We love cheap gas. We love filling up our tanks and not gasping at the total. Even more, we love planning road trips and not having to think as much about how badly it will hit our wallet. That’s why most people greeted news from AAA Carolinas with a cheer: this summer’s Independence Day gas …
