If you have received an Ignition Interlock Device (IID) Violation Notice from the Massachusetts RMV, you will need to have an interlock violation hearing. If this RMV hearing is not held within 30 days of the date of the interlock violation letter, the Registry will impose an indefinite interlock violation offense (IVO) license suspension. The […]
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What is the Standard Procedure for a DUI Traffic Stop? Suppose a law enforcement officer stops you under the suspicion that you are driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. In that case, they may proceed to determine if you are, in fact, under the influence using various tactics. Law enforcement officers follow various
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What is an IID? An ignition interlock device (IID) is a device that is used as a form of regulation, rehabilitation, and a safety measure designed to protect people from someone who has been convicted of operating a vehicle under the influence (OUI). While it may primarily feel like a punishment, the primary use of
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What is an IID? An IID is an ignition interlock device. It is a device that may be installed in your vehicle as part of a punishment for an operating a motor vehicle under the influence (OUI) conviction. The device is installed in your vehicle and disables your vehicle’s ignition unless a positive evaluation is
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A “lockout” occurs when the ignition of a motor vehicle is locked due to certain activity such as failed or missed rolling re-tests. Lockouts also occur due to 2 failed initial start tests and missed monthly downloads. Even a single rolling re-test failure will trigger a lockout. The Registry considers any lockout of an ignition
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Ignition interlock devices (IIDs) play a critical role in promoting road safety under Melanie’s Law in Massachusetts. Designed to prevent individuals with DUI convictions from driving under the influence, these devices are mandatory for drivers reinstating their licenses after two or more DUI convictions. However, tampering with or attempting to bypass an IID carries severe
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If you are required to have the Ignition Interlock Device, you must use the device while you are on any hardship license and for an additional two (2) years after having the hardship “H” restriction removed from your driver’s license. The 2 year clock does not start running until you are on a fulltime 24
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It is a known fact that ignition interlock devices produce false positive readings. These false readings unjustly prevent the driver from operating the vehicle, and can result in extremely harsh consequences. False positives have occurred due to baked goods, protein bars containing sugar alcohol, cinnamon, mouthwash, and cigarette smoke. These substances may appear as alcohol
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Under Massachusetts Law, anyone who is reinstating his or her Massachusetts Driver’s License from a second or subsequent DUI suspension is required to use an ignition interlock device while on a hardship license and for at least 2 years after fully reinstating. Here are the IID reinstatement procedures. If the Registry denies you reinstatement, you have the
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