{"id":3349,"date":"2014-07-09T14:56:19","date_gmt":"2014-07-09T20:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scramsystems.com\/blog\/?p=3349"},"modified":"2016-02-18T07:23:48","modified_gmt":"2016-02-18T07:23:48","slug":"government-accountability-office-reviews-ignition-interlock-installation-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scramsystems.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/government-accountability-office-reviews-ignition-interlock-installation-rates\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Accountability Office Reviews Ignition Interlock Installation&#160;Rates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recently released a review of ignition interlocks: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gao.gov\/assets\/670\/664281.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Alcohol Ignition Interlocks Are Effective While Installed; Less Is Known About How to Increase Installation Rates.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The report concluded that, when installed, alcohol ignition interlocks effectively reduce the rate of re-arrest for&#160;DWI.<\/li>\n<li>Once the devices are removed, DWI arrest rates return to pre-interlock&#160;rates.<\/li>\n<li>Further, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Highway\u00a0Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)<\/a> estimates that only 15-20% of offenders arrested for DWI actually install ignition&#160;interlocks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Incentives for States that Mandate Ignition Interlock for All&#160;Offenders<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>MAP-21 created a new grant program that rewards states that implement <a href=\"http:\/\/scramsystems.com\/blog\/2012\/12\/ntsbs-newest-recommendations-overlook-alcohol-dependent-drivers\/#.U7rVmKPnaUk\" target=\"_blank\">laws requiring ignition interlocks for all individuals<\/a> convicted of alcohol-impaired driving. All 50 states have enacted legislation requiring or permitting the use of ignition interlocks, but only Arizona, Connecticut, New Mexico, and Washington have enacted laws requiring the devices for all offenders (and eliminated exemptions for employer-owned vehicles and medical reasons). Several states lack political support to require ignition interlock for first-time offenders or to eliminate&#160;exemptions.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Reasons for Low Installation&#160;Rates<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>According to the GAO report, several factors contribute to low ignition interlock installation rates, including low enforcement and monitoring to ensure offender compliance and costly fees and penalties that DWI offenders have to pay before they are eligible for interlock-restricted driving&#160;privileges.<\/p>\n<p>In 2014 or 2015, NHTSA intends to publish a study that provides guidance on which interlock program characteristics may improve installation&#160;rates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/go.scramsystems.com\/7-leading-trends-in-alcohol-testing-technologies-white-paper?utm_source=sobering%20up&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_campaign=7%20trends%20white%20paper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scramsystems.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/trands-wp-download.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recently released a review of ignition interlocks: Alcohol Ignition Interlocks Are Effective While Installed; Less Is Known About How to Increase Installation Rates. Summary The report concluded that, when installed, alcohol ignition interlocks effectively reduce the rate of re-arrest for&#160;DWI. 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