Driver License Requirements
- What is the appeal noted in the letter to customers who need to have an
interlock secured on their vehicle?
- Can anyone who is required to have a device get one installed
or must they wait for the cancellation letter?
- Why were drivers licensed after July 2003 when they were required
to have an ignition interlock device placed on their vehicle?
- How long will the customer have to have the device on their
vehicle?
- What if a customer owns/drives multiple vehicles?
- What if a customer does not own a vehicle?
- What if a customer drives his employer's vehicle?
- Can you register a vehicle and secure a tag without a driver
license?
- Can the interlock device be installed anywhere besides the service
center?
- How much does the interlock device cost?
- Can someone other than the customer use the device?
- Does the customer have to give a breath sample right away during
a rolling retest?
- Will the device turn off the vehicle while someone is driving?
- What happens if the customer uses mouthwash before blowing into
the device?
- What is the threshold for a lockout?
- Can the threshold setting of the device vary from 0.05?
- How much time elapses from the first lock out before the
device is reset?
- How long will someone have after triggering an early recall
before the device will no longer allow him/her to start his/her
car?
- What happens if you have repair work done on a car with
the device?
- Can the device be circumvented?
- If a customer moves out of state, what happens to the interlock
requirement?
- How many states currently have an interlock program?
- Can a customer who is a dual resident, living part time
in Florida, use the interlock service centers for monthly recalibration
both here and in the other state in which they reside?
- How does a customer change from one ignition interlock vendor
to another if they move?
1) What is the appeal noted in the letter to customers who need to have an
interlock secured on their vehicle?
Response:
This is a writ of certiorari, which has to be filed in circuit
court. Regardless of a writ being filed, the customer must meet
the deadline for the interlock installation or his license will
be cancelled. Customers are encouraged to seek advice of private
counsel of their choosing to determine if this remedy is appropriate
for them.
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2) Can anyone who is required to have a device get one installed
or must they wait for the cancellation letter?
Response:
Anyone can request an appointment to have the device installed.
In fact, only those people who have reinstated their driver
license will receive a cancellation letter. Anyone with an open
DUI sanction requiring ignition interlock who comes to reinstate
their license after February 1, 2004 is required to comply prior
to license reinstatement.
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3) Why were drivers licensed after July 2003 when they were required
to have an ignition interlock device placed on their vehicle?Response:
Since the ignition interlock program was delayed in starting,
the department decided it was consistent with the legislation
to delay the requirement until the program was operational.
These statute requires all persons with two or three DUIs to
have the device placed on their vehicles when their driving
privileges are reinstated. This is true for those who requested
a hardship permit or those who waited out their suspension period.
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4) How long will the customer have to have the device on their
vehicle?
Response:
First time offenders with either a breath alcohol concentration
level of 0.20 or higher or driving with a minor in the vehicle
at the time of the offense will be required to have the device
for up to 6 months. Second offenders must have the device for
at least 1 year or at least 2 years if the BAL was greater than
0.20 or a minor was in the vehicle. Third offenders must have
the device for at least 2 years.
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5) What if a customer owns/drives multiple vehicles?
Response:
The statute requires an interlock device on all vehicles the
customer owns and routinely operates.
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6) What if a customer does not own a vehicle?
Response:
In order to reinstate the driver license, the customer must
install an ignition interlock device in a vehicle that he/she
owns and routinely operates.
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7) What if a customer drives his employer's vehicle?
Response:
If the customer has met the ignition interlock requirements
and holds a valid license with a "P" restriction, then, if the
employer provides written permission the person may operate
the employer's vehicle for job-related purposes without the
required device. The letter of permission from the employer
is to be kept with the vehicle and should be provided to law
enforcement if stopped for a traffic violation.
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8) Can you register a vehicle and secure a tag without a driver
license?
Response:
Yes. However, if there are any outstanding insurance, child
support, or D6 suspensions, the tag cannot be issued. These
suspensions must be cleared on your driver record in order for
the tag to be issued.
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9) Can the interlock device be installed anywhere besides the service
center?
Response:
No, it must be installed at an authorized service center site.
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How the Device Works
10) How much does the interlock device cost?
Response:
The cost is $70, plus tax, for installation and $67.50, plus
tax, for monthly monitoring.
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11) Can someone other than the customer use the device?
Response:
Yes, anyone who drives the vehicle will have to use the device
in order to start the vehicle. To prevent circumvention of the
device, random rolling retests are required. If the customer
does not have the person who provided the original sample ride
with him/her to present an additional breath sample a violation
may occur. Note an initial retest is required within the 1st 5 minutes of starting the vehicle. Additional random retests
occur between 15 to 30 minutes later.
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12) Does the customer have to give a breath sample right away during
a rolling retest?
Response:
No, the customer will have up to three (3) minutes to give a
breath sample before the alarm sounds. If the customer is uncomfortable
with giving a sample, this will allow plenty of time to pull
over.
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13) Will the device turn off the vehicle while someone is driving?
Response:
No, at no point will the ignition interlock device shut off
a vehicle.
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14) What happens if the customer uses mouthwash before blowing into
the device?
Response:
Most likely the device will register alcohol if the mouthwash
has alcohol in it. The level at which it will register can vary.
If the level is high enough to prevent the car from starting,
the customer can rinse their mouth out with water and wait for
the 5-minute retest. It is important to take the retest. By
passing this, it will identify the first test as latent alcohol.
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15) What is the threshold for a lockout?
Response:
The setting of the device is 0.05. Anything above will not allow
the vehicle to start.
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16) Can the threshold setting of the device vary from 0.05?
Response:
By court order, judges may require a lower threshold.
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17) How much time elapses from the first lock out before the
device is reset?
Response:
The time frame for the initial breath sample reset will be 4
hours. If you give a breath sample over the set point, this will remain the
original sample for 4 hours. Any sample given over the set point
within that time frame will result in a violation. After 4 hours
it goes back to an original sample.
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18) How long will someone have after triggering an early recall
before the device will no longer allow him/her to start his/her
car?
Response:
If the device goes into a violation, the device will count down
a minimum of 5 days in which customers will need to bring the
vehicles in to a service center or they will not be able to start their vehicles.
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19) What happens if you have repair work done on a car with
the device?
Response:
You should inform the vendor prior to having the vehicle worked
on and then present the receipt at the next monthly appointment.
Note that anytime the battery is disconnected due to service
work, the customer must bring a repair receipt to the next monthly
appointment.
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20) Can the device be circumvented?
Response:
The device is designed with anti-circumvention security. Some
of these include the hum while blowing, humidity reading, power
disconnect reading and rolling retest. How is the accuracy
of the device measured?
Response: At each monthly service visit, the device will be
recalibrated. Additionally, each time the device is powered on a
diagnostic test is performed.
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Customers On the Move
21) If a customer moves out of state, what happens to the interlock
requirement?
Response:
If he has a Florida license, the requirement follows him. Florida
will not clear the driver record until all requirements
are met. Please contact the appropriate Florida ignition interlock
vendor to coordinate installation and service out of state.
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22) How many states currently have an interlock program?
Response:
Currently 46 states and the District of Columbia permit some
offenders to drive only if their vehicles have been equipped
with ignition interlocks. For more information go to www.iihs.org/laws/state_laws/dui.html.
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23) Can a customer who is a dual resident, living part time
in Florida, use the interlock service centers for monthly recalibration
both here and in the other state in which they reside?
Response:
Yes, if the same vendor is used in both states, or if the vendor
coordinates with the out-of-state vendor.
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24) How does a customer change from one ignition interlock vendor
to another if they move?
Response:
If the customer is moving to a region serviced by the same vendor
he/she will simply have to transfer from one service site to
another. If the customer is moving to a region with a different
vendor the device will be de-installed and a replacement installed
at no cost. The two vendors will facilitate the transfer.
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