Monitech
North Carolina's leading Ignition Interlock provider
Your friend is looking woozy, but she’s getting into her car anyway. Like the good pal you are, you try to see what’s going on. “Are you all right?” you ask. “Sure,” she says. But she doesn’t look all right. “You seem kind of tired. Have you had a drink?” “No way. Are you kidding? …
It’s a scary decision to make. The lights flash, you pull over, and the police officer asks you a question or two. Then he says, “I’d like you to take a breathalyzer test.” You have seconds to decide. What do you do? There are those who tell you not to take it. For them, refusing …
A lot of digital ink has been spilled over a new tactic for avoiding a DUI arrest. Originating in Florida, the Fair DUI Flyer is a piece of paper that one attaches to the outside of a car at a DUI checkpoint, like this: Drivers would also show their license and registration through the window. …
If you were stopped by a police officer and charged with a DWI in North Carolina, you already know how seriously the state takes drinking and driving. Back in 1983 North Carolina did away with specific drug and alcohol driving restrictions, and combined them into one offense called DWI – Driving While Impaired. If you …
Quite often the question comes up from North Carolina drivers who are required to use an ignition interlock, or car breathalyzer. I got a DUI a while back and am required to have an ignition interlock in my car. If I move to another state, can I remove the interlock? The likelihood of a “no” …
Drunk driving continues to take a toll on lives in North Carolina. In 2013, the last year for which we have complete statistics, 372 people died in crashes in which a driver had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or greater. Many thousands more were injured. And while drunk driving is on the decline …
A DWI is a serious charge in North Carolina at the best of times. If it’s your first offense, and your blood alcohol concentration was not too high at the time of your arrest, and nothing else happened to make things worse, you might get off with a $200 fine and 24 hours of jail …
If you’ve been ordered to install in ignition interlock in your vehicle because of a North Carolina DWI, you might be tempted to blow it off and keep driving without one. Why? It costs money It’s inconvenient – you need to install it, use it, and have it monitored You can’t drink and drive- what’s …
