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Will I have to install an Ignition Interlock Device on my car?

An ignition interlock device (IID) is a computerized breath analyzer that connects into an automobile ignition system. Prior to starting a vehicle equipped with an IID, a driver must provide a breath sample by blowing into the IID. The IID prevents the vehicle from starting if the alcohol content in the driver's breath sample exceeds a certain limit.

The State of Oregon requires a person convicted of an Oregon DUI to install an IID in order to:

• Receive a hardship permit during the suspension period for the DUI conviction; and also to
• Reinstate your ODL after the DUI conviction suspension period ends for a period of six months following the end of the conviction based suspension.

For installation locations for the IID, contact the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles at 503.945.5400.