Kentucky Since July 1, 2020, ignition interlocks are required for all drunk drivers. From 2006 to 2020 in Iowa, interlocks stopped 8,980 attempts to drive drunk with a breath alcohol concentration of .08 or greater, including 2,096 attempts to drive drunk in 2020.
Grade: C (74/100) Kentucky’s all -offender law lacks a key component, requiring all drunk drivers to use the device before being fully relicensed.
Why does MADD call the law all-offender? In order for a convicted first-time drunk driver to drive during a license suspension, he or she must install an interlock for the first four months of the suspension or choose not to drive for six months. Process to obtain an ignition interlock 1. Serve jail time, wait out the suspension period, and pay all applicable fines. 2. Complete an alcohol treatment program and provide proof of completion to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (if applicable). 3. Visit the driver licensing office or Circuit Court Clerk’s office and submit the reinstatement fee. 4. Schedule an appointment to have an interlock device installed. 5. Complete any pending court regulations. Ignition Interlock Law Overview and MADD Legislative Recommendations
Duration on ignition interlock
How soon can an ignition interlock be installed?
Upon conviction Upon conviction Upon conviction
First offense
4 months
Second offense
12 months 6 months
First refusal
Can a drunk driver wait out an interlock order?
Yes
Any person who has a license suspended for a drunk driving offense, must use an ignition interlock for at least six months before obtaining a non-interlock driver's license.
Legislative Recommendation
Compliance based removal? Yes A first-time offender must have 90 days of no recordable violations in order to have the device removed. Day-for-Day credit for early installation? Yes Interlocks required for plea agreements or diversion? No
Allow a first-time apprehended drunk driver who did not cause an injury or property damage crash, and successfully completes six continuous months on an ignition interlock and completes other court or department conditions to be granted a plea deal.
Legislative Recommendation
Affordability program? Yes At or below two hundred percent (200%) but above one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the federal poverty guidelines, shall pay only seventy-five percent (75%) of fees established pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection. At or below one hundred fifty percent (150%) but above one hundred percent (100%) of the federal poverty guidelines, shall pay only fifty percent (50%) of fees established pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection; or at or below one hundred percent (100%) of the federal poverty guidelines, shall pay only twenty-five percent (25%) of fees established pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection. Sources: §189A.340, §189A.410, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
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