A person who violates one or more of the re- quired elements of probation or parole runs the risk of having their probation or parole revoked and going to jail or prison to serve the remainder of their sentence. If the person is on probation or parole, even for a different offense, and continues to drive while sub- stance impaired, contact their probation or parole officer to report this illegal activity. This is especially important if the person has been recently ticketed or arrested for a re- lated offense. Reporting someone you care about to the au- thorities can be a very painful step. In the long run, however, it may be more loving than tak- ing no action, and implying by your silence that you support the substance impaired driving. Install an Ignition Interlock Device on Your Vehicle If the person who drives while substance impaired is driving your vehicle, consider voluntarily having an ignition interlock device installed on your car. An ignition interlock de- vice prevents people from driving drunk by not allowing the person to start the vehicle if they are at or above the level set by state law, usu- ally a .02 or a .04 BAC. If your name is on the title to the vehicle, you should be able to have the device installed by taking your vehicle to an ignition interlock company. Many modern ignition interlock devices will also have further prevention capabilities to prevent someone else who isn’t impaired from blowing into the device to start the vehicle. To find a company to assist you with this process, you can search online “ignition interlock” for your city and state. Often several companies will be avail- able to choose from.
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