What is the BAIID?
The BAIID stands for breath alcohol ignition interlock device. The breath alcohol ignition interlock device is a device that fits in the car, typically costs between $750 and $1,250 dollars to have in the car for the year and is installed mainly when a person is granted a restricted driving permit through the Secretary of State formal administrative hearing process. When you have the BAIID device installed in your car, you must provide a breath sample into the BAIID device prior to starting the vehicle each time. Once you are driving the BAIID device will beep and you will have to submit to the BAIID device at random intervals while you are driving. The BAIID device, once it is hooked up to your car, it will allow the car to start, but prevents you from starting the car if the breath sample registers a 0.05 or higher. If you blow into the BAIID and the sample is negative and registers a 0, you patient will be able to start their car without incident.
