New Yorkers sure are lucky that their streets are swarming with cabs that can get them home, because drunk driving in the Empire State just got a little more expensive. Effective August 16, anyone found guilty of drunk driving in New York will be required to hook up their car with an ignition interlock. Drivers must blow into the unit and if it senses that their blood-alcohol level is at 0.025 or higher, their vehicle will refuse to start.
On top of all the fees and embarrassment that comes with a DWI, the interlock costs about $125 to install, with $70 – $110 of monthly fees.
Oh, and don’t even think of letting your buddy breathe into the device for you, since most ignition interlocks will have cameras on them. Besides, getting caught trying to help an offender will entail jail time for about a year.
We don’t know yet if this new policy will dramatically cut drunk driving cases in NY, so we all just have to wait and see. Either way, we’re pulling for all you New York!
[via Syracuse and Highway Traffic Board]
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