How Can the Interlock Modify Behavior?
Perhaps one of the best features of the interlock is its ability to actually modify the behavior of the defendant. After a year or two of repetitive testing, day in day out, every time the vehicle is driven, learned habits to drink and drive can be changed. Moreover, with a fail level of .04 (Kansas) or .02 (Missouri, a drinker is compelled to reduce alcohol consumption the night before in order to start his or her car in the morning. Families of defendants have told us that this dramatically improves their home life. Also, the social stigma of telling everyone why you have to test for alcohol is a potent deterrent for recidivism.
