As our Chicago DUI Attorneys have warned in the past, MADD, in its never ending quest to put driving in a police state, pushes for even more restrictions on your driving privileges.

MADD Mad More Ignition Locks Aren’t in Use

by KYW’s John Ostapkovich

The New Jersey Legislature has passed a bill requiring breath test devices on the cars of some drunk drivers.

But not enough, according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

The Draeger Interlock XL is one of the current generation of devices that New Jersey judges have been ordering on the cars of three-time drunk drivers and some with a lesser number of offenses. The new law says it’s mandatory at one infraction of .15 or higher Blood Alcohol Content.

Mindy Lazar, executive director of New Jersey MADD said, “We appreciate the efforts that were put into it. Certainly it’s a step in the right direction. However, we remain steadfast in our vision of seeing ignition interlocks required for all convicted drunk driving offenses at a .08 and higher.”

Notably absent is any factual support for the idea that ignition interlock devices prevent accidents or drunk driving.  In fact, a Business Week article states that these machines are “inaccurate, easily circumvented, dangerous—and ineffective.”  MADD, of course, has never let the facts get in the way of a good scare story.  The “war” marches on.