| There are a variety of different methods that | | | | minutes or so. This is considered the "rolling and |
| states use to punish convicted DUI offenders | | | | running" retest, which eliminates the chance of |
| while preventing DUI recidivism -- that is, getting | | | | having a sober friend unlocking it for them, or |
| drunk and driving again. Commonly, after the first | | | | even worse, cracking open a brewski after given |
| offense, the driver's license is suspended from | | | | the system's go ahead. |
| the onset, with stiff fines and possibly some | | | | One of the biggest advocates is the group MADD |
| community service landing the offender on trash | | | | (mothers against drunk driving). However there |
| detail off of I-90 in a day-glow monkey suit. | | | | has been some obstacles and resistance to fully |
| Commonly, a first-time offender may still find a | | | | implementing this device. |
| harsh penalty. They can definitely find themselves | | | | Interlock Limitations |
| with a steep ticket and an appearance at the | | | | The interlock device is, on its face, quite clever |
| municipal court house. Or, in some states, jail time | | | | and novel of an invention. It's so attractive that |
| may be a part of the punishment depending on | | | | the largest anti-drunk driving non-profit group |
| what's current with the state's law books. | | | | MADD is touting its mandatory use for all states. |
| However, when you are talking about repeat | | | | However, it's unfortunate that there is little |
| offenders, the penalties naturally get more rugged. | | | | statistical evidence that shows DUI offenders |
| Some states implement a relatively new tool for | | | | repeating offenses less with states that use this. |
| a DUI offender that is called the ignition interlock | | | | For one, there are still loopholes despite the "rolling |
| system. This is basically a disabling system that | | | | and running" retest system. The intoxicated |
| can only allow a car's ignition to engage when the | | | | person can simply take another car -- a friend's, a |
| car's owner blows into an alcohol reading device | | | | rental or otherwise. The system of retesting |
| attached and clears with a sober reading. | | | | during the drive has shown, in some results, |
| The interlock system has this blower device that | | | | higher incidents of crashes. And, after nearly a |
| extends from the car's dashboard. When given a | | | | decade of many states using this system, no |
| good reading the electrical system activates and | | | | good evidence has shown otherwise. Until the root |
| unlocks the ignition system allowing the car to be | | | | of alcoholism is staved off, the DUI courts may |
| started. However, when the car is running the | | | | not find this popular until it shows better results. |
| tester has to be blown into again every few | | | | |