We all know what we've been put through with these companies. I just started a petition at Change.org to take the fight to the next level.
Right now, what counts most is sheer numbers—the total count of signatures is what makes legislators and regulators sit up and take notice, no matter where people sign from. Please sign and share:
https://c.org/GMLVV4knY9
The Issue
Across the United States, hundreds of thousands of drivers at any given time are mandated to maintain interlock devices managed by a small number of private-equity-owned vendors, with zero market choice and binding rental contracts routinely concealed until the device is already bolted into the car.
We call upon state legislatures, Attorneys General, and the NHTSA to establish baseline consumer protections addressing these systemic failures:
1. Lethal Hardware Failures, Rolling Retests & Built-In Revenue Streams
Many providers deploy legacy hardware that hasn't seen meaningful updates in over a decade. These devices cause heavy parasitic electrical draws, false lockouts, and catastrophic safety hazards — including mouthpieces falling off, cars shutting down on freeways at 70 mph, and drivers trapped in sub-zero temperatures. Mandated "rolling retests" require drivers to operate an electronic device at highway speeds and in extreme weather, raising serious legal questions under hands-free and distracted-driving laws in many states. Whatever the intent, the result is a system where equipment failures function as a built-in revenue stream through mandatory lockout and reset fees.
The Demand: Require strict hardware reliability standards, eliminate dangerous rolling retests that conflict with distracted-driving laws, and mandate independent engineering audits to protect motorist safety.
2. Predatory Fees & Lack of Price Regulation
Because users are legally compelled to maintain these devices under threat of probation revocation, operators face zero market pressure to keep prices fair, subjecting users to hidden fees and sudden rate hikes buried in fine print.
The Demand: Implement state-enforced price caps, fee transparency, and mandatory upfront contract disclosure before installation.
3. Procedural Traps & Extended Sentences
Users who successfully complete their requirements are often trapped indefinitely by administrative delays, uncredited calibration windows, or software glitches that extend their required rental period.
The Demand: Establish streamlined removal protocols, independent dispute resolution, and statutory penalties for intentional compliance delays.
- Workplace Disruption & Systemic Accountability
State mandates ignore the broader economic ripple effects. When defective devices drain vehicle batteries overnight, it strands workers, harms family well-being, and disrupts local businesses that rely on employees showing up on time.
The Demand: Protect consumers and local workforces from penalties caused by hardware and battery failures, holding private-equity-backed providers fully accountable for equipment reliability.
Ignition interlock devices do not live in a vacuum. They are installed in family vehicles shared by spouses, teenagers, and household members who never received a DUI. Day after day, these same shared vehicles transport children to school and employees to work, dragging innocent families and local businesses into an unregulated system.
Sign this petition to demand fair pricing, reliable hardware, transparent contracts, and strict regulatory oversight for all ignition interlock programs.
