DUI Special Programs
Ignition Interlock Device
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DUI Level II
The DUI Level II course is for those individuals who have multiple DUI convictions, and those who have previously attended a DUI school. The course is 21 hours and may be required to reinstate your license. Florida Safety Council's DUI Counterattack program now offers online registration for your convenience. Click here to learn more about DUI Level II.
Ignition Interlock is a device installed in a motor vehicle, which prevents the ignition from starting unless the driver blows a breath sample into the device. If the alcohol concentration of the breath sample exceeds 0.05, the motor vehicle engine will not start.
Requirements:
Section 316.193, Florida Statutes, requires ignition interlock devices to be installed on the vehicles of persons convicted of DUI. The ignition interlock program began July 1, 2003, but affects anyone convicted of DUI after July 1, 2003 upon eligibility of reinstatement for driver license.
A person convicted of DUI who applies to the Division of Driver Licenses for driver license reinstatement will be directed to an ignition interlock provider. The ignition interlock device must be installed on the vehicle prior to receiving a license.
Costs to the Defendant:
The average cost to the convicted person for installation of an ignition interlock device is $70.00 and for monthly monitoring and calibration is $65.00-$75.00
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For more information Contact the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles: www.hsmv.fl.us.
| DUI Conviction | Ignition Interlock Requirements |
| First Conviction | If court ordered |
| First Conviction if 0.20 or minor in car | Up to 6 months |
| Second Conviction | At least 1 year |
| Second Conviction is 0.20 or minor in car | At least 2 years |
| Third Conviction | At least 2 years |
| Dui Manslaughter | At least 2 years |