Some may consider an ignition interlock in their car a  part of their punishment for a DUI conviction. They consider the device part of the DUI package: a fine, a stay in jail, perhaps an…

Spirits were high at the Fairfield, Connecticut Police Department last week, when Governor Daniel Malloy signed into law a new ignition interlock bill. The new, stronger law allows the DMV to require ignition interlocks automatically…

Police in Wisconsin have a lot on their mind, but uppermost – at least for the next two weeks – will be catching drunk drivers. Nearly 400 Wisconsin law enforcement agencies have banded together to…

The state of New York has shown once again just how little tolerance it has for drunk driving. Last week Governor Andrew Cuomo signed Vince’s law, which takes two strong steps to target repeat DWI offenders. The…

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) showed their support for ignition interlocks in New Jersey last week when they testified before the Assembly Appropriations Committee. MADD has always been a big proponent of the ignition interlock…

Virginia Beach, known for its historic sites, beaches, and parks, has one distinction it would rather not advertise: it has the most DUI arrests of any city in the state, some 2,300 last year. As…

Often news articles about the persistent problem of drunk driving mention ignition interlocks — devices that test your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) when you blow into them. The devices are designed to prevent your car…

Metropolis and Gotham city get super heroes. Most cities are much less lucky – they get super drunks. Last week a drunk driver led police on a chase on the streets of Ypsilanti, Michigan. Officers…

Have you ever heard of a ‘low blow?’ Although the traditional definition can mean anything from striking your opponent below the waist to unsportsmanlike behavior, it also means blowing below the legal blood alcohol limit…

Keeping the roads safe is an on-going battle. We know that ignition interlock devices are reducing drinking and driving for repeat offenders by up to 67%, and police have implemented different programs to crack down…