Many states require those convicted of impaired driving to attend a victim impact panel as part of their diversion or post-adjudication education requirements. What is a victim impact panel? A group of people whose lives…

A Wisconsin man with nine drunk driving offenses had an excuse, for a change. John Przbyla was stopped for erratic driving and having a broken taillight. The officer then noted that the driver’s eyes were bloodshot and he smelled…

People who are required to install an ignition interlock — as well as those who are considering installing one voluntarily for themselves or loved ones — are often concerned about the cost of the device. In fact,…

If you’ve been reading this blog you’ve heard about Annie’s Law. Named after Annie Rooney, an Ohio attorney who was killed by a drunk driver, the law will require first-time drunken driving offenders in Ohio to…

If one needed to cite a reason why the ignition interlock was invented, one might offer the name Christian J. Finkney. An ignition interlock, or car breathalyzer, is a device that prevents a vehicle from…

Sometimes it takes time for laws to catch up with the realities of people’s behavior. Even before 2011, Washington State had some pretty strict DUI laws. The state passed an all-offender ignition interlock law in…

A Wisconsin man is going to prison for his eighth drunk driving conviction. Every state has many such repeat offenders, and the four-and-a-half year sentence George Gamboeck is about to undergo seems appropriate. But what…

Michigan has found a one-two punch that appears to be effective against repeat drunk driving offenders: DWI courts and ignition interlocks. There is strong evidence that these two proven strategies for reducing impaired driving, when used…

CINCINNATI, Oct. 20, 2014  — LMG Holdings, Inc. today announced that it has successfully acquired A-Interlock, Inc. the former New Mexico distributor for its LifeSafer brand. Founded in 1997, by owner Jean Claude Guenette, A-Interlock,…

you are going to have an ignition interlock device (IID) installed in your car, you might be worried about what can happen if you fail the breath test (blow an alcohol reading above the designated…