| Description: | State Officers: Interlock Ignition DUI Law is Operating
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Report supplied by DuPage County DUI & Criminal Defense Lawyer - Michael T. Norris, Ltd. and John W. Callahan, Ltd.
Illinois drivers convicted of DUI have two choices: losing their driving privileges or keeping them. Most people will choose the latter. When they do, theyll have to pass a breathalyzer test every time they drive their car.
For over a year, people convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol have been able to apply to have an ignition interlock device installed in their vehicle. Before the vehicle can be started, the driver must blow into the interlock ignition device on the dashboard, which detects alcohol in the persons breath. If more than a certain amount of alcohol is detected, the car wont start.
Beginning on January 1 of last year, Illinois, Nebraska, Alaska, Colorado and Washington all required the devices for drivers convicted for the first |