If you have two OUI convictions in MA or one in RI, you must use the device for two years in addition to any time you have had a hardship license.
The alcohol breathalizer tester must be used to start the vehicle, and at random times while driving.
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600+ Service Provider locations throughout the U.S.
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Safeguards
When you are ready to drive the vehicle, you will have to blow approximately 1.5 liters of air into a handheld alcohol sensor unit. If your breath alcohol content is over a preset limit, the device will not allow the car to start.
Rolling tests occur at random intervals, from about 5 minutes to 45 minutes after
the car has started. These tests are designed to keep the driver from having a
sober friend blow into the ignition interlock device. It also prevents the driver
from drinking alcoholic beverages once the car has been started.
If the driver fails to provide a breath sample or had a BAC level over the preset amount during one of these rolling tests, the ignition interlock device will
issue a warning and an alarm will go off. The alarm is the horn honking
until the ignition is turned off. However, the ignition will not automatically
shut down while the car is being driven.
The ignition interlock devices contain a computer chip that records your BAC
content when you take the breath tests. If your BAC is over a certain limit,
either when trying to start the car or during one of the rolling tests, this report
can be downloaded and provided to the RMV. The reports will also note if the device has been tampered with.
There are safeguards present to prevent: false positives, false negatives,
tampering and another person from giving the breath alcohol sample. All
ignition interlock systems keep a running log of activity so accurate reports can be delivered to your court appointed monitoring officers. Many of the new
models take a digital photo ofthe breath alcohol sampling process to ensure
that the person using the device is in fact the driver.
Monitoring
Ignition Interlock devices keep a record of the activity on the device and the
interlocked vehicle's electrical system. The state requires that you bring your
vehicle back to the installation location every 30 days after the installation,
so that the device is checked and a report is sent to the state.
MA Lifesafertm Ignition Interlock Installation Centers
New England Interlock, 78 Eddy Street, POB 367
Attleboro, MA 02703
Nickerson Road Auto Repair, 92 Nickerson Road,
Ashland, MA 01721
Let's Talk Wireless, 234 Monsignor O'Brien Hwy,
Cambridge, MA 02141
David's Tire & Auto, 898 Turnpike Street,
Canton, MA 02021
Ahola Car Stereo, 54 Lunenburg Street,
Fitchburg, MA 01420
Extreme Auto Detailing, 86 Hales Street,
Haverhill, MA 01830
Midway Car Center, 1776 Middlesex Street,
Lowell, MA 01851
RI Lifesafertm Ignition Interlock Installation Centers
Barrington Auto Service & Towing, 235 New Meadow Road, Barrington, RI 02806
Don's Auto Electric, 40 Pleasant Valley Parkway,
Providence, RI 0908
Auto Audio & Accessories, 167 Granite St.
Westerly, RI 02891
Auto Audio & Accessories, 1188B Putnam Pike,
Chepachet, RI 02814
AAA Breathalyzer (Ziebart) 19 Boston Turnpike Road,
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
Pro Automotive Repair, 979 Southampton Road,
Westfield, MA 01085
B and L Enterprises, 880 Main Street,
Wilmington, MA 01887
Crow City Motoring, 331 Nash Road,
New Bedford, MA 02746
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Phone: 800-987-8040
Fax: 508-226-7218
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