When can I drive using Ignition Interlock?

If I don’t participate in If I do participate in

Offense Ignition Interlock Ignition Interlock
I Can Drive After I Can Drive After It will be on my
Waiting… Waiting… vehicle for….

st
1 offense 90 days
15 days 1 year
(under .20) 15 days with limited
privileges
st
1 offense 180 days
15 days 1 year
(over 2.0) 30 days with limited
privileges
st
1 offense I year
(test refused) 15 days 1 year
15 days with limited
privileges

2
nd
offense 180 days
30 days 1 ½ years
(under .20) 90 days with limited
privileges

2
nd
offense 1 year
30 days 1 ½ years
(over .20 or test 180 days with limited
refused) privileges
rd
3 offense 180 days
30 days 1 ½ years
(if rehab not 90 days
required/under .20) with limited privileges
rd
3 offense 1 year
(if rehab not 30 days 1 ½ years
180 days with limited
required/over .20 or privileges
test refused)
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1 cancellation 1 -2 years cancellation* 30 days
2 years*
Rehab required Limited privileges for the
first year
nd
2 cancellation 3 – 4 years cancellation* 30 days
4 years*
Rehab required Limited privileges for the
first year
rd
3 cancellation 6 -7 years cancellation* 30 days
6 years*
Rehab required Limited privileges for the
first year
License that is issued to a person using ignition interlock. It restricts a person to only driving a
Restricted License vehicle with ignition interlock installed. All other driving privileges remain.

Limited Paper license that is issued to a person while their driving privileges are revoked. With a
License limited license, a person can drive to work, school, and support programs such as Alcoholics
Anonymous (AA).

*Cancelled license A license is cancelled when the Commissioner of Public Safety determines a driver is harmful
(“inimical”) to public safety; abstinence from alcohol is required (and must be proven) for a
certain amount of time, which varies depending on the offense or submission of assessment
only.