In America, we’ve got our own laws and our own way of doing things. We don’t seem to listen much to outsiders, especially when they criticize us. But Utah has garnered not criticism, but praise,…

If you’re getting an ignition interlock anywhere in West Virginia, you’ll want to choose a provider who’s close to where you are. West Virginia’s number 1 interlock provider is LifeSafer, a company which has been…

A recent essay in the Harvard Journal on Legislation has explored an idea that some people might find radical: install ignition interlocks in all vehicles to prevent drunk driving collisions. An ignition interlock, or car…

Every year America’s road safety watchdog tallies up the fatal road crashes for the previous year. Sometimes the news is, if sad, at least encouraging. This year it was disturbing. According to this year’s Fatal…

Any discussion of automotive technology these days will sooner or later mention autonomous cars; most of the time they’re the only thing being talked about. Enough corners have been turned in the race to eliminate…

The ineffective parent is a stereotype that gets lampooned regularly on TV: the one who says, “I’m counting to five…” and then does nothing. The one who says, “Or else!” but can’t answer the question,…

One thing Americans don’t like to do is learn from other countries. We have our own way of doing things, and it’s gotten us pretty far. But other countries are a lot further along when…

Alcohol is pretty tenacious stuff. It simply refuses to leave the body until it’s good and ready, and that can cause problems for people who have ignition interlocks in their vehicles. The purpose of an…

We know ignition interlocks save lives. But we also know that bureaucracies are slow, agencies are overworked, and people charged with a task can drop the ball. Which is why, though an ignition interlock might…