19 Feb 2004
An Ignition Interlock In Every Car?

Yep, it's a post to Politics from Slashdot! This is just un-freaking-believeable! I wonder how long for this kind of "logic" to figure out that we could reduce the crime rate substantially by locking up all black males from age 16 to age 30, since, statistically, they're more likely to commit crimes! What bogus bullshit!

Can you imagine being required to take a "random rolling test" while driving down a steep mountain road in a snowstorm? How about finally getting to that break in your remote fenceline in you new pickup, only to have the device fail, set off the horn and lights, and spook your cattle thru the break?

I'm sure glad I don't live in New Mexico, and I can only hope that this lunacy doesn't spread beyond it's borders.

The bill would require that every new car sold be equipped with an ignition interlock by 2008 and every used car by 2009. Ignition interlocks require a breath test, which takes 30 seconds to complete, to start the car as well as random 'rolling retests' to discourage others from taking the test for you. These rolling retests require the driver to take the test as the car is moving. If the driver fails a retest, the horn sounds and the lights flash until the car is turned off.

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