Monitech
North Carolina's leading Ignition Interlock provider
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 …
Last Tuesday the North Carolina General Assembly heard an impassioned plea: strengthen the state’s ignition interlock laws to prevent drunk driving. The speakers included Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) president Colleen Sheehey-Church and MADD North Carolina Executive Director LaRonda Scott. The law that would do the job is North Carolina HB 877/SB 619. Known as …
In his song “Worry Worry” the late blues singer B.B. King offered an excuse for a romantic transgression: “BABY! You know when I goofed last week I was high… you know when you’re high it don’t count.” And maybe in the world of love you can get away with it – though we’re not placing …
If you follow drunk driving issues – which have been in the news more and more lately – you might have heard of 24/7 sobriety programs. A new federal law makes it easier for states and municipalities to employ these programs as a measure to combat drunk driving. Incentive grants are designed to encourage the …
It’s one thing to claim that a device stops drunk drivers. It’s another thing to come up with real numbers that show the device works. Recently Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) did just that. In a recent report they tallied up just how many times ignition interlocks stopped people in each state from driving drunk. …
Arizona has a reputation for a no-nonsense attitude toward drunk driving. Part of the state’s response to the offense is the Arizona ignition interlock requirement, a measure which has been in place there since 2007. An ignition interlock, or car breathalyzer, prevents a vehicle from starting if the driver has been drinking. All people convicted of …
You’re tempted. Admit it. You have a DUI in North Carolina, and your sentence includes putting an ignition interlock on your vehicle. For the next year, you’ll have to breathe into the device every time you drive. And pay the fees. And of course, avoid alcohol when driving. Unless you blow off your interlock. the whole …
You’re the type who doesn’t like to play by the rules when you drive. You ride in the HOV lane even when you’re alone in the vehicle. You consider a speed limit a casual suggestion. And you chose to drink and drive, which is why you now have an ignition interlock on your dashboard. At …
