Starting tomorrow, drivers who are arrested and charged with operating under the influence will need to install an ignition interlock device in their cars in order to get their licenses back, according to the state Department of Motor Vehicles.
DMV officials said the length of time drivers are required to use the device depends on whether they are over the age of 21, whether they are a repeat offender and whether they failed or refused a blood alcohol test.
Ignition interlocking devices (IIDs) are already mandatory following DUI convictions. They require drivers to take and pass a breath test in order to turn on the car and administer additional tests at random while the car is in use.
More information about the new requirements is available online.
