Virginia Ignition Interlock Forum

06/06/2025

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California Assembly passes bill mandating ignition interlock devices for all DUI offenders, including first-timers.

03/22/2025

6 months prison, $96,000 stolen from taxpayers, Ortegel ordered to pay $37,700 in restitution.

03/21/2025

Enjoy your 6 months in the pen, former ASAP director, Kevin Ortegel.

02/13/2025

Don’t forget former Rappahannock Area ASAP Director Kevin Ortegel’s trial date is February 20, 2025.
He’s been indicted on two counts of felony embezzlement over $1000 using taxpayer funds from his ASAP in 2022 and 2023 while he was under VASAP purview.

VASAP was informed of a multitude of illegal and unethical acts committed by Ortegel in June 2021, yet refused to fire him.

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12/20/2024

Thousands of sober people are being fleeced in VA and nationwide. IIDs detect a range of alcoholic compounds that are not necessarily consumed. Using the readings is the racket.

https://www.wsmv.com/2024/11/14/i-want-my-money-back-sober-people-charged-with-dui-pay-big-device-they-never-needed/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2ES0NF-sg3lWo75suC8c3Z6_pgbnVQ-u41xkbe3uUUy8Gux8eI1nsVDLU_aem_dLAEUBGEYbkl9OaiUO0Cvg

Hoover is among the sober drivers charged with DUI interviewed by WSMV4 Investigates who are required to have the devices installed in their vehicles, only to later get documented proof that they were never drunk in the first place.

11/03/2024

Boston news 25 has done a two part investigative story on ignition interlock. Click the link below to watch!

PART 1:

25 Investigates spent 6 months looking into the RMV’s ignition interlock program designed to keep drunk drivers from reoffending.

11/03/2024

Boston news channel 25 has done a two part investigative story regarding ignition interlock. Click below to see part 2!

In Massachusetts, mandated interlock users must pass a breath test before starting their vehicle and submit to “rolling retests” while driving.

09/23/2024

Who can afford this? The interlock companies are making money hand over fist, while VASAP flounders and is increasingly taking taxpayer money to fund a program that’s being totally mismanaged.

09/20/2024

What’s that, VASAP? No such recording exists? Just like the last 5 FOIA requests.

09/11/2024

Interlock devices require the subject to provide a breath sample using the vital capacity maneuver. (Forced breath, not tidal)
This is one way the instrument is flawed. It skews the results in favor of the State.