Proof of no alcohol in the system before a DUI offender can start the car is a great idea, except for the fact that alcoholics, ingenious manipulators that they are, will likely find ways to circumvent the system.
DUI offenders must test breath before driving, but will it work?
Under a pilot program set to begin in July in Los Angeles County and three other California counties, motorists convicted of DUI will be required to install an ignition-interlock device that will prevent vehicles from starting if a BAL greater than .03 percent is detected after drivers blow into a tube connected to the machine. It’s an interesting idea, but recall that addicts are brilliant in getting around obstacles, especially those designed to prevent them from using. There are three ways I can think of to placate the machine so the car starts, and if I can think of three any alcoholic worth his vodka can probably think of ten ...
