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New 2016 State Laws Make Alcohol Ignition Interlocks a Money Boom
New 2016 State Laws Make Alcohol Ignition Interlocks a Money Boom.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n New 2016 State Laws Make Alcohol Ignition Interlocks a Money Boom\n \n \nNew 2016 State Laws Make Alcohol Ignition Interlocks a Money Boom\n\n\"Sales of Ignition Interlock Devices... may jump to as much as $1.1 billion a year according to data compiled by Bloomberg.\" - Bloomberg News\n\n \n LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwired - Jan 5, 2016) - Blow & Drive Interlock Corporation (OTCQB: BDIC) The Alcohol Ignition Interlock Industry is experiencing tremendous growth as more and more states continue to pass laws requiring Ignition Interlock Devices for DUI/DWI offenders. \n According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, requiring or highly incentivizing interlocks for all convicted drunken drivers reduces drunken driving recidivism by 67 percent. The CDC recommends ignition interlocks for everyone convicted of DWI, even for first offenders.\n Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Continues to Push for Tougher DUI Laws. In 2006, there were only 100,000 interlocks installed in the United States. As of July 2013, there were nearly 305,000 interlocks in use.\n NEW 2016 IGNITION INTERLOCK LAWS\n Texas: Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2246 into law in June 2015, allowing those convicted of DWI with blood alcohol content less than 0.15 percent to be able to drive as long as they have an ignition interlock system installed in their car. \n New Hampshire: After Jan. 1st 2016, anyone convicted in New Hampshire for a first offense of driving while intoxicated can petition a judge for a limited driver's license that will allow them to drive to work, school or medical appointments, while their license is suspended, the new law comes with a host of restrictions - including installation of an alcohol-detecting automotive interlock device\n Illinois: New Ignition Interlock Law goes into effect January 1st, 2016, requiring anyone convicted of two or more DUIs to install a Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device on their vehicles of 5 years.\n South Carolina: Governor signed Emma's Law, which requires all offenders, including first-time offenders, with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .15 or greater mandated installation of an ignition interlock device.\n Hawaii: New Law Requires Ignition Interlock Users to drive with a Hawaii ID Card. The new law, Act 40, goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2016\n PENDING IGNITION INTERLOCK LE...