Interlock Device Frequently Asked Questions

The Interlock allows a free restart of two minutes. The vehicle can be restarted within this time without another breath test.

Most likely the device will register alcohol if the mouthwash has alcohol in it. We advise you not to eat, drink or smoke for at least 5 minutes before the test, and do not use mouthwash for at least 10 minutes before the test.

Yes, however there is no way of verifying that you were not the person driving the vehicle. This means that you become responsible for everything that the unit records. If another person was driving the car you are still responsible for any consequences that arise if that person was drinking.

The monitoring time interval can vary from state to state, but in New Jersey the interlock is monitored at the service center no more than every eight (8) weeks. This monitoring and calibration check will take approximately fifteen (15) minutes.

Yes. A non-compliant user might request that someone (a stranger, family member, older child) provide a passing breath sample. The Interlock Device does not positively identify the driver. The Retest feature, however, requires subsequent random breath samples during the journey, and shortly after the engine starts. In addition, the breath sample must fulfill a volume specification and be presented in a unique manner. Incorrect breath presentation is noted in the events log.

You should inform Interlock Device of New Jersey prior to having the vehicle worked on and then present the receipt at the next monthly appointment.

State law requires your device to be serviced regularly. You will be required to bring the vehicle in for monitoring no more than every eight (8) weeks. If you miss your appointment you will have a 7 day grace period to bring your vehicle in for service. After this period the device will lock out and you will not be able to start your car, however, we can generate a code that will get you started one time to bring your car in for service. Simply call our office at 1-800-970-1002 and we’ll be happy to help.

No, this is not true. Installation of the interlock device is a condition for having your license restored in New Jersey. Your privilege is suspended in New Jersey and will remain suspended until you have satisfied all requirements for restoration. An interlock device needs to be placed on any vehicle you operate in order for you to be restored. Failure to do so will keep you suspended in New Jersey, which may prevent your new state from issuing you a license. In order to comply with the interlock limitation requirements while living in your current location, we suggest that you check the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) website for a list of manufacturers. Call each of the manufacturers to find out which of them does business at a location near you. Go to that location with your letter from the New Jersey MVC and have the device installed on a vehicle. Once the device is installed, mail copies of any receipt and other documentation that you receive from the installer to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, Driver Management Bureau, PO Box 134, Trenton, NJ, 08650, Attention: Interlock Compliance.

If you do not plan to operate any vehicles following your suspension term, you may obtain a non-driver ID by presenting 6 Points of Identification at any Motor Vehicle Agency. In order to restore your driving privileges, you will need to provide the MVC with a service invoice and a certification of interlock installation to prove installation of an ignition interlock device on any vehicle you will be operating. The vehicle does not need to belong to you.

Failure to install a court ordered ignition interlock device in a vehicle you operate may result in an additional one year driving privilege suspension.

Yes. As required by New Jersey statute, a judge may order an interlock limitation during and after the suspension term.

If both interlock terms are sent in as consecutirve terms you will serve the combined term, ex; nine hundred ten days (910). If one or both are concurrent the maximum term is how long the interlock device will on your vehicle.

The MVC does not have the authority to modify a court order. You were sentenced to the interlock installation in accordance with the statutes of the State of New Jersey. The interlock device must be installed on every vehicle you intend to operate. if you do not have the access to or plan to operate any vehicle, it is not necessary to restore your New Jersey driving privilege.

You must have the interlock device removed from your vehicle and return the unit to your interlock provider. The interlock provider will then notify the MVC that the device was removed. The MVC will send you a letter explaining that your driving privilege will be suspended until you provide another interlock certificate as proof that an interlock device has been installed on a vehicle. The vehicle that you have an interlock device installed on must be the vehicle that you will principally operate during the term of the court order. You may not legally operate any vehicle without an interlock device installed for the entire term of the court order.