Tag: interlock
NHTSA Report: 70% of drunk drivers in fatal accidents are twice the legal limit
According to 2010 alcohol-related traffic fatality data released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than...
Leandra’s Law: Closing interlock loophole runs aground in NY House
New York’s groundbreaking Leandra’s Law had its first official challenge last month when an offender sentenced to the...
Handing Them the Keys: Should Parents of Adult Offenders Be Legally Liable?
In May, a California judge approved a $1.2 million settlement agreement for a drunk driving crash that injured...
NY State Takes the Lead in Closing Ignition Interlock Loopholes
Alcohol Monitoring Systems applauds the New York State Senate, and in particular the leadership of Senator Charles J....
NHTSA: Drunk Drivers Cause One Death Every 51 Minutes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently released a Traffic Safety Fact Sheet discussing alcohol-impaired driving across the...
Will France’s New Breathalyzer Law Stop Drunk Drivers?
In an attempt to stop drunk driving, the French government announced a new law requiring all drivers to...
Illinois Joins Trend of Mandatory Abstinence for DUI Offenders
Illinois lawmaker Randy Ramey (R) has authored a new DUI bill, HB5214. The intent of the new law...
First-Time DUI Interlock Laws Reducing Recidivism
A study published this week by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety looks at the long-term impact of...
Making a Difference
Over the course of the past decade, great strides have been made in the development and implementation of...
The 200k Insight Series: Lessons Learned
We launched Sobering Up to coincide with a milestone at AMS: 200,000 monitored offenders. Not just to pat...