I went on a field trip with my daughter and the mom who was driving had to blow into a machine before she could start her car. She said that one of the people who is insured on her car has to use it, so everyone does. Is that true? She said the person got a DUI about ten years ago, and never took care of it. She then said, "I don't want to say who it is, because I don't want to embarrass anyone." I found that kind of odd.
2007-09-26 03:24:43 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Here is a link to a common model:
http://www.nationalinterlock.com/
Yes. Someone that drives that car got a DWI. As part of their conditions for driving they have to have an interlock system in the car. If they are caught driving without one in the vehicle they can be charged criminally. The courts will have set some time frame on how long they have to have one.
Since the vehicle won't start without blowing in it if you want to drive the car you have to blow into it. No matter if you were the one popped with the DWI or not.
2007-09-26 03:56:10 · answer #1 · answered by El Scott 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is called a ignition interlock device. It detects if any alcohol is in the breath of the driver before allowing the vehicle to be started. This is usually mandated by a court order and part of probation requirements for a person with several DUIs.
2007-09-26 05:23:03 · answer #2 · answered by Charlie Fingers 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i guess it depends on what state she is living in but usually the machine goes on the offenders primary vehicle, so if other people use it too they have to blow in it just like the offender. however, most states don't require the use of the machine until the third or fourth offense and it is usually only requred for a specific amount of time and it does cost quite a bit of money, you have to rent it monthly so it seems like she'd not have it on there 10 ten years without having it taken off "just because"
maybe she had gotten some DUI s and didn't want any of you to know.
2007-09-26 03:38:04 · answer #3 · answered by somebody's a mom!! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ignition interlock device has been explained by other posters, so I won't go into that. However, based on her evasive and illogical response to you about why it's there, I, too, think it's probably hers.
Two things:
1) If it happened 10 years ago, the person's sentence would have long been over.
2) If they "never took care of it", how could they have been sentenced to have an interlock device?
2007-09-26 06:11:48 · answer #4 · answered by gunsandammoatwork 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is called an alcohol interlock device, it is installed by the county courts you live in. once convicted you have to have the interlock device installed on any car you drive. It is possible that someone in her family has a DUI and had to have it installed on ANY car they will possibly drive. It is also possible it is hers, who knows???
2007-09-26 03:41:18 · answer #5 · answered by railer01 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had one and yes the car will not start without blowing it is checking for alcohol,
18 monthes of hell, hey who am I kidding 38 years of hell.
2007-09-26 03:33:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not only is it true, MADD is in favor of having them installed on all cars as soon as they can get the effectiveness of the test to 99% and make it "affordable"--in other words, they want another nanny state law.
2007-09-26 03:27:44 · answer #7 · answered by makrothumeo2 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My bet is on the fact that the DUI was hers.
2007-09-26 03:28:27 · answer #8 · answered by makeloans2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone who uses the car has to use it to start the car.
Yes, though, sounds strange . . .
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2007-09-26 03:27:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be true. Even if it was her, she is allowed to drive and is using the devise. Check with your school. Most schools require a background check for parents to transport kids.
2007-09-26 03:30:15 · answer #10 · answered by ruby 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋