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Ancient_Boner_Forest t1_iwn9kri wrote

Reply to comment by wagsman in Chester County man convicted of 12th DUI: Lancaster DA by sintactacle

Does PA not have those things for serial drunk drivers that makes you blow into a breathelizer before the car starts?

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HeyZuesHChrist t1_iwniwrn wrote

Sure. But if the vehicle isn’t in his name it doesn’t matter. The Commonwealth wouldn’t even know.

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Mebiglover t1_iwnxihx wrote

In order for an offender to have their license restored (in PA), offender needs to have an interlock endorsement for the length of time that it is needed to have the interlock installed in a car, if it is ordered that you have an interlock installed.

Offender is not allowed to operate any vehicle, unless it has an interlock installed - regardless of whether the offender owns it or not.

Offender needs to still have the interlock endorsement shown on the license for the ordered amount of time. Doesn't matter if they have a car or not.

If at any time that the offender is caught driving a vehicle without either the endorsement or the interlock installed in the vehicle they are operating, it is mandatory jail time.

PAdui.org has some info

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HeyZuesHChrist t1_iwpuqug wrote

Yes and people just drive without licenses.

You can also just wait to have your license restored and wait out the clock on the interlock. I know people who have done exactly that. A matter of fact I drove a friend around to get it all done. They just get the whole process started and get all of the administration stuff taken care of and the clock starts. They wait out the six months or a year or however long it is and then they get their license and don’t have an interlock.

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Ancient_Boner_Forest t1_iwnpsqa wrote

Ok so you know PA does have these then?

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HeyZuesHChrist t1_iwnsg70 wrote

Oh yeah. They have the breathalyzer systems. After you get I believe three DUI’s you are required to have one if you have a vehicle registered in the state. If you just don’t have a vehicle registered in your name then you can get the clock started and wait for it to run out. Then you can register a vehicle in your name without one.

People who own a vehicle just register it in someone else’s name so they don’t have to have the system installed and pay for it.

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Mebiglover t1_iwnycf6 wrote

This is not entirely accurate.

There is a tiered guideline that is used to determine whether or not an interlock is required and the length if time from the previous dui is also a factor.

It doesn't matter if the offender has a car or not, if it is ordered that the offender have an interlock installed and an interlock endorsement, they are not allowed to operate the vehicle, regardless of ownership.

Of the offender gets caught driving while under suspension or without an interlock device installed on the vehicle they are operating or without the endorsement, it's mandatory jail time.

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serpentxbloom t1_iwnduqv wrote

We do, my friend needed one before he was allowed to drive again but after a certain amount of time I believe you’re not required to use one anymore. So he just waited it out because he couldn’t afford to buy one

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