An ignition interlock device is an in-car breath screening device. It prevents a vehicle from starting if it detects a blood alcohol concentration over a pre-set limit of 20 milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood (.02).
If you are convicted of impaired driving under the Criminal Code of Canada, you are subject to Ontario’s Ignition Interlock Program. After serving a license suspension, completing a mandatory remedial measures program and meeting all licensing conditions, you will be eligible to have your driver’s license back. At that time, an ignition interlock condition is placed on your Ontario driver’s license, which means that you must install an ignition interlock device in your vehicle.
If you choose not to install a device, you must not drive until the condition is removed from your license. If you are required to complete a road test while the ignition interlock condition is on your license, you must complete a road test in a vehicle equipped with the device.
You must apply to the Ministry of Transportation to have the condition removed from your license. If you have completed the minimum period (one year or three years) without any program violations (tampering/driving without), the ignition interlock condition will be removed. If you do not apply for removal of the license condition, it will remain on your license indefinitely.
As a vehicle owner, you must not allow a person with an ignition interlock condition to drive your vehicle or you could be convicted of an offence under the Highway Traffic Act. You can find out if a driver has an ignition interlock condition on his or her license by accessing MTO’s website at www.mto.gov.on.ca or by calling 1-900-565-6555. There is a fee for each license check.
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