Monitech
North Carolina's leading Ignition Interlock provider
People are individuals, and so are their crimes. This is why our justice system allows flexibility in charging and sentencing. However, the crime of drunk driving is so straightforward that it’s often exempt from such bargaining. In many states pleading down drunk driving charges is not permitted. Most states also have mandatory penalties such as …
There are those who think that drunk driving legislation in the US has gotten out of hand. In particular, some people rail against the .08 blood alcohol limit for intoxication, which is the national standard. Others think that a first DUI should not be such a big deal. Ignition interlocks, they say – devices which …
When scoping the roads, the police look for the signs of drunk driving. Some of those signs are subtle, some are obvious. And once in a while, the signs are flattened. Recently a woman drove over a street sign at the junction of Mills Road and Ivy Road in Greenville. She was trying to negotiate …
If you’ve been ordered to install an ignition interlock, and you’re a North Carolina driver, you might have some questions about this new device that’s about to enter your life. No worries – it’s not difficult to manage, and your life will soon be back to normal if you follow instructions and learn the basics. …
Some bad news from the CDC. We all know that teens drink, whether parents allow them to or not. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that more than half – about 58 percent – of high school students who drink are binge drinkers. One one level, it’s an obvious …
Too much cold medicine? That was the excuse that a driver gave the police after being arrested last week in Mesa, Arizona. Spotted by a DPS trooper going the wrong way on U.S. 60, Trent Walker turned around and kept on driving until troopers surrounded and arrested him. The suspect claimed to have taken too …
It isn’t hard having an alcohol-detecting device in your car. But you do need to be aware of it. Because an ignition interlock fuel cell looks for the molecular signature of alcohol, which is common to many substances, you’re liable to set it off accidentally. When the device was installed you were probably advised to …
If you want to end drunk driving in North Carolina, the first steps you can take are literally that – steps. The Raleigh Walk Like MADD and MADD Dash 2017, which will take place this Saturday, is an event to raise funds for and awareness of drunk driving issues. Their annual walk is a chance for …
