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If you’re a smoker on an alcohol interlock program, this is essential reading for you. Learn how to minimise the risk to your program with a few simple precautions.

As long as there are detectable amounts of alcohol in your body, a breathalyser test can show up as positive.

Everyone can benefit from a little knowledge about mental health. Read on to find out the basics including what good mental health looks like and some steps you can take to achieve that.

Learn about the consequences of failing an interlock test, and what you can do to mitigate these effects.

Only Victoria and New South Wales require cameras to be installed with your interlock device. When cameras are required, they come as separate attachments that are mounted to the windscreen and communicate with the interlock device.

An accredited interlock installer has been approved by a state government to provide alcohol interlock services for state interlock programs. All interlock programs in Australia are run through accredited providers. That means that installation, servicing and removal of your device can only be legally conducted by an approved li

You should take all the precautions as recommended by the Australian Department of Health regarding hygiene. However, if you have an alcohol interlock installed in your vehicle you should have extra precautions to avoid recording alcohol readings.

Yes. Anybody with a valid licence can drive your vehicle even if it has an interlock installed. That said, there are some things you should take into consideration before loaning out your car keys.

If you hold an interlock condition licence and drive without using an alcohol interlock, you risk harsh punishment if caught. Even if you drive with no alcohol in your body you still violating the conditions of your alcohol interlock licence by not using an interlock device.

If you’ve been on an interlock program or have been researching one, you’ve probably come across the term ‘interlock violation’. It’s literally when a condition of an interlock program has been violated. There’s many ways this can happen. Read more on what causes it, how to avoid them and what to do next.

In Australia an alcohol restricted licence is a condition on a licence which requires the driver to be within a lower BAC limit than the standard 0.05. Read more on the conditions that apply if you have an interlock restricted licence

Figuring out the cost of your Alcohol Interlock Device can be difficult when there are so many types of fees being thrown around. The rough cost for an entire program of 6 months including removal will range from $1,300 – $1,700. In this article we’ll try to break down all the costs so that you know which questions to ask