Pantagraph.com | News | New law mandates breath tests for first-time DUIs

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Sign of the times wrote on Aug 26, 2007 8:57 PM:

" I once saw a sign that said, "If you must drive drunk, please take off your seat belt." "

WCF wrote on Aug 26, 2007 8:56 PM:

" I once failed a breath test because I didn't study for it. "

This is a good law wrote on Aug 26, 2007 8:06 PM:

" However, I like the way the governor assumes someone will still be an "impaired driver" trying to get back on the road later on (months later?), as if people commit DUIs on purpose and have some sinister agenda. "

To: Renting cars... wrote on Aug 26, 2007 8:03 PM:

" You're right and you don't need one in a company owned vehicle either. Just like any law there are loopholes that people will exploit. "

To: What happens wrote on Aug 26, 2007 8:01 PM:

" If people can talk on cell phone without killing anyone, they can blow into the device on re-tests while the car is in motion. If not, you shouldn't be driving at all, ever. Stick to chewing gum and walking, preferably not at the same time. "

Universal motivator wrote on Aug 26, 2007 7:57 PM:

" Some politician must have a stake in BAIIDs. This is something that should have been done years ago, but there was no interest in preventing DUIs as long as there wasn't any money in it. "

Relax wrote on Aug 26, 2007 7:14 PM:

" This law ONLY applies to those who get arrested for DUI after 2009. But be very afraid...all the officer needs is probable cause to arrest you for DUI and you'll have to get this stupid machine installed. So if you've had 2 beers, get pulled over for having a license plate light bulb malfunctioning, fail the sobriety tests (which are designed for you to fail regardless of how much you've had to drink), you've just lost you license AND have to get an expensive ignition device installed on your car, EVEN if you're later found not guilty in court! "

What happens wrote on Aug 26, 2007 3:04 PM:

" When a person screws up one time and gets a DUI at 3 am, then gets this stupid thing intalled one day driving home after work around 5 pm, sober it goes off he looks down to grab it to blow so his car will not die, and then hits someone since he is not paying attention to the road. What is worse making a mistake at 3 am or forcing someone not to pay attention to the road? "

Renting cars... wrote on Aug 26, 2007 1:08 PM:

" that doesn't stop drunks from renting cars!!! "

Doesn't work that way wrote on Aug 26, 2007 10:40 AM:

" You do have to blow into it when the car is first started, but it also goes off randomly while the car is running. Could be 2 minutes, could be 15 minutes. It beeps at you and you have about a minute to blow into it. "

Patent Pending wrote on Aug 26, 2007 8:40 AM:

" The new and improved Gov Rod Blowintotheignitionswitch. "

pitdogg wrote on Aug 26, 2007 8:35 AM:

" But what they don't tell you is that after eating some foods and brushing your teeth you must wait 45-60 minutes before you can try and start your vehicle. These devices ARE very sensitive and often will not let you start your vehicle even though you have not been drinking. So your had better tell your place of employment that you will be late often. "

eh Crock.. wrote on Aug 26, 2007 8:30 AM:

" dude its 1984, not 1999 ! are you drunk ? "

total bs wrote on Aug 26, 2007 8:07 AM:

" Once again the neo prohibitionist movement strikes again. They won't be happy until these devices are installed in all cars. How many of these people had one beer after work and were busted and given a DUI. Read the law, even if your under .08 if the officer THINKS you are impaired you get charged with DUI. In other words all it takes is one crusading cop looking for a plaque on his wall from the mad mothers to ruin your day. When do we wake up and take back our country from these people. "

$ wrote on Aug 26, 2007 7:53 AM:

" Assuming SOMEONE makes $25/mo off of this (probably more), the will generate $9 million plus for Rod or his buddies. I got a DUI many many years ago in Illinois...does mean that I have to install one? "

So... wrote on Aug 26, 2007 7:39 AM:

" Does this apply to first-time offenders that have paid the fine, done the time and have their license back? Anyone know? Or does this only apply to first-time DUI's AFTER 1/2009? "

To Oh Great wrote on Aug 26, 2007 7:21 AM:

" Good Point - but hopefully your friends won't let you drive drunk "

question wrote on Aug 26, 2007 5:50 AM:

" What about second and third time offenders ? "

Deb wrote on Aug 26, 2007 2:59 AM:

" Oh yeah you go Mr. GOV. just keep filling those jails and prisons up for your idiot ideas,, people will be losing their jobs for being late for work ,, because of the false positive blows , which has been proven already to be the problem with this device....come on, first time offenders!! i can see repeat offenders to have to blow,, Hail GOV. HITLER "

Yep wrote on Aug 26, 2007 12:51 AM:

" To Oh great: Your friends might not be of much help if they've been drinking, too. "

Oh great wrote on Aug 25, 2007 11:51 PM:

" Now I have to get my firends to blow into the alcohol ignition interlock device before I drive home. "

What a crock wrote on Aug 25, 2007 11:13 PM:

" THE GOVERNMENT IS IN CONTROL. 1999 IS HERE! "

Moonshine Marvin wrote on Aug 25, 2007 8:09 PM:

" I'll drink to that !!! "

JD wrote on Aug 25, 2007 7:51 PM:

" A least this is better than the signs idea. It is better to have something that at least attempts to inhibit the drunk driver. The signs on the other hand, will more than likely be filtered out by our brains which are conditioned by all the advertising to filter out stuff we do not want to see. At least I can say Blago has done one thing right this term...not that it outweighs all the wrong stuff that he has done. "

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