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 …
Ignition Interlock Devices which are in use in Massachusetts are often thought of and referred to as Breathalyzers. However, they’re really not. Although these devices measure a driver’s blood alcohol content, they’re not designed or certified to meet the accuracy standards which true Breathalyzers must satisfy. Ignition Interlock Devices were never intended to meet the …
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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 …
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles requires all repeat DUI offenders to use ignition interlock devices while operating on a DUI Cinderella license and for a minimum of 2 years after removal of the H restriction. Ignition Interlock Devices (IIDs) depend on power from the vehicle’s electrical system and they must receive a constant 12 …
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 …
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 …
Ignition Interlock Device are intended to save lives. However, in one case it appears that an Ignition Interlock Device may have cost an 18-year-old woman her life. Alexis Butler, a cheerleader from Michigan, was killed in a motor vehicle accident, as she was backing out of a driveway. She was struck by a motorist, in …
Missed Rolling Re-Tests Trigger 10 Year Revocations Leaving your vehicle’s engine running or even the key in the “accessory” position could cause you to receive an Ignition Interlock Violation. This is because the Massachusetts Registry’s Ignition Interlock Device Regulations penalize drivers who miss rolling re-tests and the ignition interlock devices used in Massachusetts, such as …
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