The Nova Scotia government announced on Tuesday that it will be implementing an alcohol ignition interlock program for individuals that have once lost their license for a DUI.

The idea of it is that the ignition of the car will not work until the driver passes a built in breathalyzer test (see the image below). The program comes into effect on September 30th, and for most of the people with an alcohol-related driving offense, it will be the only way to regain their driving rights. Personally I think it’s a great idea. The cost of entering the program is upwards of $2,000 but to regain a license, I’m sure many will be willing to pay.

It’s claimed to be the first of its kind in Canada, and is a great step in keeping our roads safer. As long as the government doesn’t try to force the program on the general public I think it will be a success. I’m sure someone will ask the question, “well if it’s working for these guys, we should force it on everyone and eliminate drunk driving.” That’s not an issue for this post though.

Will be kind of cool to see how things play out and how successful they are with it though, something to keep an eye on for sure.

For more info check out the alcohol ignition interlock site.

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