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Abstract: 

When ignition interlocks were first introduced in the U.S. in 1985, it was a simple blow-and-go device. The unit only measured hydrocarbons—of which cigarette smoke is one—and one blow into the device would allow the vehicle to be started and driven any length of time. Many people were locked out of their vehicle by a failure caused by smoking. Additionally, an impaired driver could get someone else to blow into the device and then drive impaired as long as they wanted. Alcohol-specific fuel cell technology and running retests solved those problems and recent advances improved the efficacy of the unit. This article discusses new products in the field, merging companies, and the coalition of the three largest ignition interlock manufacturers.

Keywords: The Centers for Disease Control; Prevention’s Community Guide; LifeSafer Interlock, Inc; Smart Start Interlock; Draeger Interlock;

Affiliations:  1: National Interlock Systems.