The Alcohol Interlock Program is a court-ordered requirement for some drink driving offenders. It is designed to reduce drink driving offending in NSW.
If you've been convicted of a serious drink driving offence, or you've been convicted of more than 1 drink driving offence, you will be restricted to driving vehicles with interlock devices for a period of time after you return to driving. This ensures offenders separate their drinking from driving and do not re-offend.
All drivers convicted of mid-range, high-range, repeat and other serious drink-driving offences in NSW are required to have an interlock installed.
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Video 2 - The NSW Mandatory Alcohol Interlock Program - Getting started
How an interlock works
Interlock devices are electronic breath-testing devices which link to the ignition system of cars, motorcycles and heavy vehicles.
Before you can drive a vehicle, you will have to complete a breath test on the interlock. If the device detects that you have alcohol in your body, the vehicle will not start. Random breath tests must also be passed during a journey. The interlock has a camera, which takes a photo of you providing the breath sample.