405 SE 10th St
Topeka, KS 66607
Office: 785-783-3377
Fax: 785-783-3369
Toll Free: 866-540-8225
Installation by appointment with very competitive rates.
Features Include:
Reduced warm-up time
Multi-faceted tamper detection
Enhanced vehicle operation detection
Communication interface
Service and emergency access system
Dual microprocessor system
Benefits to the Court:
Complete monitoring of DUI offenders on the program
Monthly compliance reports generated for the court
Administration of program by Vanguard
Opportunity to grant driver's licenses & protecting the public
Opportunity to alter an offender's drinking/driving behavior
Benefits to DUI Offenders:
Opportunity to lessen fines
Opportunity to retain their driving privileges
Complete training on the use of the system and program requirements
Education on drinking/driving behavior and support for behavior change
Vehicle Ignition Interlock Systems - Smart Start
What is an Ignition Interlock System?
An ignition interlock is a sophisticated system that tests for alcohol on a driver's breath. It is a device that requires a vehicle operator to blow into a small hand held alcohol sensor unit that is attached to a vehicle's dashboard. The car cannot be started if a BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) is above a preset level (usually .02% to .08%). Alcohol safety interlocks that meet the standards issued by NHTSA not only require a test to start the engine, but also require a test every few minutes while driving. Called the "rolling or running retest," it prevents a friend from starting the car and then allowing an impaired driver from taking over the wheel (NHTSA guidelines call for only one subsequent test). With modern safeguards, alcohol safety interlocks are extremely difficult to circumvent when properly installed and monitored every 15, 30 or 60 days.
When used by the courts or state motor vehicle departments in conjunction with a monitoring, reporting and support program, the ignition interlock system provides DUI offenders with an alternative to full license suspension. Its use has spread rapidly across the country.
Vanguard complies with all local and state regulations regarding the proper installation, maintenance, and calibrations of our interlock systems.
In today's modern world where high speed and technology dictate our everyday lives and awareness dulled by alcohol exposes us and others to many risks, we have developed a highly reliable interlock system for in-vehicle use or wherever it is deemed necessary to prevent an alcohol impaired person from operating a motor vehicle, heavy equipment or machinery. The interlock system not only protects the operator of the vehicle, but helps to safeguard others and prevent the loss of expensive equipment.
Our interlock system with its microprocessor-controlled operation exceeds NHTSA specifications. The heated electrochemical fuel cell and breath sample path ways provide an extremely reliable and accurate measurement.
Our interlock system is designed with an absolute 100% detection of vehicle operation without a breath sample, making it the most dependable and precise ignition interlock device offered on the market today.
Complex data retention capability and uploading features simplify data management and information analysis.


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