Melanie’s law requires repeat DUI offenders to use a certified Ignition Interlock Device for the duration of any DUI hardship license and for a minimum of two years after removal of the hardship “H” license restriction. Once you have served enough time with the Ignition Interlock Device, you can go through the IID removal process. […]
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G.L. c. 90 § 12(c) prohibits allowing a person who has an ignition interlock restricted license from operating a motor vehicle which does not have a certified and functional Ignition Interlock Device installed. This means that if you knowingly allow a motor vehicle which you own or control to be driven or operated by someone
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I recently received this inquiry from a driver who is desperately trying to terminate his ignition interlock usage after serving more than the required two years. His story is not unique. It chronicles the struggle that many interlock users face when it is time for removal. I am mandated by MassDot to have an interlock
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Mouth alcohol is residual alcohol that is present after a person consumes certain foods or drinks. It is also present in breath sprays, mints, some types of gum, mouthwashes, and some medications. It is important to remember that interlocks have no ability to distinguish between mouth alcohol and alcohol in a person’s bloodstream. There is
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The Ignition Interlock Devices used in Massachusetts are not “breathalyzers.” Instead, they are lockout devices. This means that they have not been tested and certified as scientific test instruments. They have only been tested and certified to lockout a motor vehicle’s ignition when a breath sample registers at or above a pre-determined setpoint. Under the
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In order to comply with the Real ID Act, which is a federal law, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles will be imposing certain requirements for the issuance of Massachusetts Driver’s Licenses which comply with the security requirements of the Real ID Act. This new secure credential will be required for entry into certain government
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Thousands of drivers are charged with operating after suspension or revocation in Massachusetts each year. These charges can have serious consequences in the form of fines, fees, towing, inconvenience, lost time from work, additional suspension time, habitual traffic offender penalties, reinstatement fees, court appearances, insurance premium increases and legal costs. It is extremely easy to
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There are many potential causes of ignition interlock violations, such as initial start failures or failed rolling re-tests, which have absolutely nothing to do with having consumed alcoholic beverages. In these cases, the ignition interlock device misidentifies and misinterprets another substance for the ethanol which is found in a person’s breath after he or she
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The Driver’s Licensing Department of the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles will make secure Real ID Act Complaint Licenses available to Massachusetts Residents in March of 2018. These new driver’s licenses are going to be required to enter Federal facilities, buildings, and installation as well as nuclear power plants and commercial aircraft which are regulated
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