This past friday i left work at 2 pm, i had a container of gas in my trunk, the fumes were really bad,so i even stepped out of my car to blow in my ignition interlock device, only to fail the test and get a lockout.Of course im on probation for a 2010 dui,so now i have to worry about what is going to happen.Also another time i got a warning while i was driving for eating a cheeseburger and a half from mcdonalds.I feel like this equipment is going to cause me more headache than its worth,I guess ill find out how crooked the justice system is going to be,i do have proof that i clocked out of work at 2 pm and got locked out at 205 pm.I defenately am going to fight it.
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Yes, there are a few things that will give a false positive.
A false positive meaning, ethyl alcohol is not present, like in mouthwash, handwash etc...
If you have asthma, forget about using your inhaler... especially if its ALBUTEROL, you will blow over the legal limit.
If you have dentures or caps, and use CUSHION GRIP (reliner), or REPAIR-IT (denture repair kit)... You will fail horribly.
Cushion Grip will register a .40 after use and will gradually go down. Usually you can drive within a few hours.
Repair It will register a .40 after use and will register a .02 THREE DAYS LATER!!!! So dont plan on driving for a couple of days.
Also Diabetic or anyone on a low carb diet....make sure you dont go into ketoacidosis (where your body is burning ketones)...that can give a false positive also.
Oh and by the way, dont let the battery in your car die, because that counts as a violation.
It also counts as a violation when the unit completely and obviously malfunctions.
(Mine initially started fine...then registered me at a .07 five min later, then on the rolling retest 5 minutes after a fail...it registers me at a .02, then 10 min later, at .05 then at a .01...the whole system went haywire at 6am on my way to work)
When I called "LifeSafer" to tell them this was an obvious malfunction because its physically impossible for out bodies to process alcohol like that (it either goes up or down, and although it can rise quickly, the average body only rids alcohol at a rate of .015 per hour) she agreed and said that it was a very obvious malfunction.
You can fight it, and I will but of course that cost $150 for a hearing.
A false positive meaning, ethyl alcohol is not present, like in mouthwash, handwash etc...
If you have asthma, forget about using your inhaler... especially if its ALBUTEROL, you will blow over the legal limit.
If you have dentures or caps, and use CUSHION GRIP (reliner), or REPAIR-IT (denture repair kit)... You will fail horribly.
Cushion Grip will register a .40 after use and will gradually go down. Usually you can drive within a few hours.
Repair It will register a .40 after use and will register a .02 THREE DAYS LATER!!!! So dont plan on driving for a couple of days.
Also Diabetic or anyone on a low carb diet....make sure you dont go into ketoacidosis (where your body is burning ketones)...that can give a false positive also.
Oh and by the way, dont let the battery in your car die, because that counts as a violation.
It also counts as a violation when the unit completely and obviously malfunctions.
(Mine initially started fine...then registered me at a .07 five min later, then on the rolling retest 5 minutes after a fail...it registers me at a .02, then 10 min later, at .05 then at a .01...the whole system went haywire at 6am on my way to work)
When I called "LifeSafer" to tell them this was an obvious malfunction because its physically impossible for out bodies to process alcohol like that (it either goes up or down, and although it can rise quickly, the average body only rids alcohol at a rate of .015 per hour) she agreed and said that it was a very obvious malfunction.
You can fight it, and I will but of course that cost $150 for a hearing.
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Re: IGNITION INTERLOCK - MD
I have had the Determinator Interlock in my car since March, so roughly 5 months and I've blown a total of 2 positives, in 2 separate monitoring periods. I am from MD and the law states " If there is a fourth monitoring period containing a violation, you will be terminated from the program, and your original suspension or revocation will be imposed."
It said I blew a positive again this morning so I waited 5 minutes, blew again and registered another positive, but then waited another 5 minutes blew again and I was able to start my car. I didn't drink last night so I think it was registering false positives, but I'm worried that I'm going to get a 3rd or even 4th violation since it failed me twice, but the 3rd time I was good. I'm unclear about how the law sees the violation. Does anyone know if its a total of 4 violations and you will be removed from the program? Or is it if you blow at least one positive in 4 separate monitoring periods then you get removed from the program?
It said I blew a positive again this morning so I waited 5 minutes, blew again and registered another positive, but then waited another 5 minutes blew again and I was able to start my car. I didn't drink last night so I think it was registering false positives, but I'm worried that I'm going to get a 3rd or even 4th violation since it failed me twice, but the 3rd time I was good. I'm unclear about how the law sees the violation. Does anyone know if its a total of 4 violations and you will be removed from the program? Or is it if you blow at least one positive in 4 separate monitoring periods then you get removed from the program?
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Got a Guardian IID installed yesterday and so far no problems at all. I haven't had a drop to drink in 5 months and no desire and I really don't anticipate any problems with this device. We shall see what happens.
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trob711 Wrote:
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> I live in Georgia and have had the Smartstart
> interlock for some time. I was only supposed to
> have for six months has now been a year and a
> half. (Troubles with DMV, my problem) To the
> people on here that boasts the "Don't drink and
> drive and conform." FU!!! You can not even have
> drinks at night with your friends if you have to
> start vehicle the next day. I am allowed six
> violations per month. None of those cost me money
> except the monthly calibrations. It is an entire
> lifestyle change. I can have two beers blow in the
> machine and pass. I do it for shits and giggles.
> However, I can not have six beers in the evening,
> wake up the next morning and pass. I do not
> condone drinking and driving as well as others on
> this thread, but, these machines are meant to
> change you. IT IS NOT THE GOVERNMENT'S JOB TO DO
> THAT!!!! The machines are not as high tech as they
> claim either. My truck was parked for four months
> and they tried to charge me for taking out
> machine. The tech had to call them and let them
> know that the machine was still in my truck. Not
> trying to be difficult, I did wrong and paid my
> price. These machines are pieces of shit and just
> another way for our government to make money. It
> is almost like suspending your license for not
> paying child support. A lot of sense that makes...
Just incase you are still alive, You are not going unnoticed with your two beer doesn't trigger a fail and not let you start the car. At least now they do not. Your BAC will register all the way down to .001, and it will record it and report it to whoever is the monitoring agency of record. Oh, just to totally piss you off trobb, they also have gps location capability. They record your BAC and where it occurred. Hmmm, lets think about this. Your monthly report to the monitoring agency shows alcohol repeatedly. Just a coincidence I guess, that it seems to almost always happen within walking distance of a bar or someplace that sales liquor. One last thing. Many states now require a camera mounted on the dash. Day or night it takes a picture every time the IID calls for a test of any kind. Damn, there goes the ingenious plan to have your buddy blow in it for you. By the way, If that shows on your report. again in most states, that's an automatic go directly to jail, do not pass go, do not collect anything but several more months with the unit in your car. The time in jail is pretty much up to how bad you pissed off the judge. Another thing you will love. That time you are in jail, you STILL have to pay the lease on the IID. Maybe last, depends on the state, but certainly not least, there are states that either are trying to pass or have passed laws that say, NO LICENSE EVER AGAIN FOR THE REMAINDER OF YOUR LIFE, if you are a multiple offender.
So Trob, is that as in Troglodyte? Go ahead and tell everyone how the Government is out to get everyone, but you are not going to put up with that. As I said in the beginning if your still alive, why not respond and we can get a good debate going.
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> I live in Georgia and have had the Smartstart
> interlock for some time. I was only supposed to
> have for six months has now been a year and a
> half. (Troubles with DMV, my problem) To the
> people on here that boasts the "Don't drink and
> drive and conform." FU!!! You can not even have
> drinks at night with your friends if you have to
> start vehicle the next day. I am allowed six
> violations per month. None of those cost me money
> except the monthly calibrations. It is an entire
> lifestyle change. I can have two beers blow in the
> machine and pass. I do it for shits and giggles.
> However, I can not have six beers in the evening,
> wake up the next morning and pass. I do not
> condone drinking and driving as well as others on
> this thread, but, these machines are meant to
> change you. IT IS NOT THE GOVERNMENT'S JOB TO DO
> THAT!!!! The machines are not as high tech as they
> claim either. My truck was parked for four months
> and they tried to charge me for taking out
> machine. The tech had to call them and let them
> know that the machine was still in my truck. Not
> trying to be difficult, I did wrong and paid my
> price. These machines are pieces of shit and just
> another way for our government to make money. It
> is almost like suspending your license for not
> paying child support. A lot of sense that makes...
Just incase you are still alive, You are not going unnoticed with your two beer doesn't trigger a fail and not let you start the car. At least now they do not. Your BAC will register all the way down to .001, and it will record it and report it to whoever is the monitoring agency of record. Oh, just to totally piss you off trobb, they also have gps location capability. They record your BAC and where it occurred. Hmmm, lets think about this. Your monthly report to the monitoring agency shows alcohol repeatedly. Just a coincidence I guess, that it seems to almost always happen within walking distance of a bar or someplace that sales liquor. One last thing. Many states now require a camera mounted on the dash. Day or night it takes a picture every time the IID calls for a test of any kind. Damn, there goes the ingenious plan to have your buddy blow in it for you. By the way, If that shows on your report. again in most states, that's an automatic go directly to jail, do not pass go, do not collect anything but several more months with the unit in your car. The time in jail is pretty much up to how bad you pissed off the judge. Another thing you will love. That time you are in jail, you STILL have to pay the lease on the IID. Maybe last, depends on the state, but certainly not least, there are states that either are trying to pass or have passed laws that say, NO LICENSE EVER AGAIN FOR THE REMAINDER OF YOUR LIFE, if you are a multiple offender.
So Trob, is that as in Troglodyte? Go ahead and tell everyone how the Government is out to get everyone, but you are not going to put up with that. As I said in the beginning if your still alive, why not respond and we can get a good debate going.
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