Ignition interlock — New York Permit Test
Ignition interlock on the New York permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
Courts must order all persons convicted of driving while intoxicated or aggravated driving while intoxicated to install and maintain an ignition interlock on any vehicle they own or operate for at least 12 months.
The device follows the driver for a year. It is ordered rather than offered.
Courts must order all persons convicted of driving while intoxicated or aggravated driving while intoxicated
An ignition interlock is purchased and installed at the expense of the motorist, is connected to a motor vehicle ignition system and measures the alcohol content of the driver's breath, and the vehicle cannot be started until the driver provides an acceptable sample breath.
The car will not start until the driver blows clean. The driver pays for it too.
This device, purchased and installed at the expense of the motorist, is connected to a motor vehicle ignition system and measures the alcohol content of the breath of the driver.
The law makes it a felony to drive drunk with a conditional license, which may be issued by the DMV when someone is convicted of an alcohol-related offense and may be used only for driving to and from essential destinations such as school, work and medical appointments.
The conditional license is a narrow permission. Drinking on it turns into a felony.
Leandra’s Law.) The law also makes it a felony to drive drunk with a conditional license, which is a license that may be issued by the DMV when someone is convicted of an alcohol-related offense.
On the test
For how long must an ignition interlock be installed after a DWI conviction?
12 months. The device follows the driver for a year. It is ordered rather than offered. New York State Driver's Manual, p.59: “Courts must order all persons convicted of driving while intoxicated or aggravated driving while intoxicated”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against New York State Driver's Manual, published by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-15.