Sistemas de bloqueo de encendido y sus penalidades

Explicación Simple

Si alguien ha manejado borracho, puede que tenga que poner un dispositivo especial en su auto. Este dispositivo controla si puede encender el auto y mide su alcohol en la sangre.

Es como tener un candado en la puerta de tu casa que solo se abre si estás en buen estado; si no lo estás, no puedes entrar.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan fue detenido por manejar bajo los efectos del alcohol. El juez le dice que debe instalar un sistema de bloqueo de encendido en su auto, lo que significa que no podrá manejar ningún otro vehículo que no tenga este dispositivo durante al menos un año.

Penalidades

Si no cumples con las reglas del sistema de bloqueo, puedes enfrentar multas y restricciones adicionales en tu licencia.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

The offender shall be further required to provide to such program, at least quarterly during the period of court ordered ignition interlock installation, a printout from such electronic log indicating the offender's blood alcohol content during such ignitions, attempted ignitions, and rolling retests, and showing attempts to circumvent or tamper with the equipment. The period of time during which the offender (i) is prohibited from operating a motor vehicle that is not equipped with an ignition interlock system or (ii) is required to have an ignition interlock system installed on each motor vehicle owned by or registered to the offender, in whole or in part, shall be calculated from the date the offender is issued a restricted license by the court; however, such period of time shall be tolled upon the expiration of the restricted license issued by the court until such time as the person is issued a restricted license by the Department. C. However, if (i) a conviction was under § 18.2-266 or a substantially similar ordinance of any county, city, or town; (ii) the conviction was for a first offense; and (iii) the offender was an adult at the time of the offense, the only restriction of a restricted license that the court shall impose is to prohibit the offender from operating a motor vehicle that is not equipped with a functioning, certified ignition interlock system for not less than 12 consecutive months without alcohol-related violations of the interlock requirements. Upon motion of an offender, a court may require a minimum of six consecutive months without alcohol-related violations of the interlock requirements if additional restrictions are ordered for the duration of the restricted license. D. In any case in which the court requires the installation of an ignition