In order to confirm that an intoxicated driver did not solicit a sober individual to blow into the Ignition Interlock Device, to allow the driver to operate under the influence of alcohol, the Ignition Interlock Device (IID) will require periodic breath samples while the vehicle’s engine is running. These are called “rolling re-tests.” If a …
The Ignition Interlock Department of the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles is now issuing IID Violation Notices and scheduling violation hearings for initial start violations. This means that if you have two initial start violations during a service period, you may receive a violation notice and be called in for a hearing regarding a 10-year …
Pursuant to G.L. c. 90 § 24T, it is a felony to interfere with or tamper with a certified ignition interlock device with the intent to disable the device. Tampering with an IID carries a penalty of incarceration in state prison for up to five years and a minimum sentence of 6 months in a …
Ignition Interlock devices certified for use in Massachusetts require driver’s to provide breath samples at random intervals while their vehicle’s engine is running. The point of these so-called “rolling re-tests” is to ensure that an intoxicated person did not have a sober person blow into the device to allow the intoxicated person to drive drunk. …
Pursuant to G.L. c.90, § 24, c. 90 § 24 ½, and 540 CMR 25 .00, the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) schedules Ignition Interlock Violation Hearings whenever it receives documentation which shows a potential violation of the Ignition Interlock Device (IID) program requirements. Whenever non-compliance with the IID program is suspected, the customer will …
The Registry of Motor Vehicles has determined that the following actions or inactions will constitute ignition interlock violations and these may result in 10 year or lifetime license revocations. Massachusetts appears to have the strictest Ignition Interlock Violations in the country and the Registry enforces IID program rules with a zero-tolerance approach. Fortunately, if you …
Melanie’s Law was enacted to increase drunk driving penalties in Massachusetts. One provision of the law which went into effect on January 1, 2006, requires anyone with 2 or more DUI convictions on their records who is reinstating after January 1, 2006, or having their hardship hours removed, to use an ignition interlock device for …
A breath alcohol ignition interlock device, known as an IID or BAIID, is a device which is designed to lock out the ignition of a driver whose blood alcohol content (BAC) is above a pre-set limit. In Massachusetts, the blood alcohol level is set at .02. The ignition interlock device is connected to the vehicle’s …
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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