Tougher Drunk Driving Law in IL

At the beginning of 2009, Illinois passed a tougher law and joins other states like Arizona, Colorado, and Nebraska in madating the installation of a breathalzyer in the autos of those that have been convicted of a DUI.  This device will not allow a person to start their car if the device identifies that the driver's blood alcohol levels are above .0024% (in IL, the legal limit is .08%).   

The article goes on to say that the full cost of the installation, and the rental fees (about $100 per month) will all be the responsibility of the driver.  In addition, there are stiff penalties if the driver tries to circumvent the process (like getting someone else to blow into the device, or even driving a different car). 

I really like this law.  It makes lots of sense to help keep convicted drunk drivers off the road. While the law could be refined even more to, let's say, put the breathyzer in the car as soon as a person is found to be driving under the influence, instead of waiting until their license is revoked (currently there is a 45-day wait period in Illinois between the time someone is stopped and caught driving above the alcohol limt, and the time the license is revoked), its certainly a step in the right direction.    Here is the story that appeared in the Chicago Tribune.