The past decade has seen tremendous growth in alcohol ignition interlock programs. This growth is attributable to the development of a viable and effective interlock device and interlock programs that have been successful in reducing recidivism. Despite the demonstrated success of interlock programs, participation in these programs remains relatively low – typically less than 10% of DWI offenders have an interlock installed. One means to increase participation in interlock programs is to make it a mandatory condition of licence reinstatement. The purpose of this document is to provide a discussion of the issues concerning the use of the interlock programs as a mandatory condition of licence reinstatement. The presentations and deliberations from an international symposium held in Toronto in November 2001 were used extensively in the preparation of this report. (Author/publisher)
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