Editing Ignition interlock device (section)

=== Europe===
====Austria ====
For a [[pilot project]] trialling interlocks from 2012-2013 driving licence administration authorities and a coordinating institution “ABS Institution” were created. Offenders could volunteer only if they met criteria such as "no alcohol addiction", a suspension of the drivers licence for at least four months where at least half of the suspension period had passed etc. The driver had to meet a mentor every two months with examination of data readout for violations and Discussion of the participant‘s experience with the device and
of the driving behaviour in reference to the data readout and driver‘s logbook and development of strategies for a successful continuation
of the programme, but no mandatory medical or psychological examination. Costs were 2,500 euros/year for the device, 300 euros to install and remove it and 600 euros minimum for the mentoring programme.<ref name="etsc"/>{{rp|7}}
Interlock systems were introduced in 2017 and consolidated into federal law (Driving License Act - Alternative Probation System Ordinance. As of 2020 there was no official evaluation and no published participation rate.<ref name="etsc"/>{{rp|7}}

====Belgium====
Laws permitting judges to impose the use of interlock devices on convicted drunk drivers permitted their use from 2010, however by 2016 it had only been used in 55 cases. The cost, €3,500 to be paid by the driver, is a deterrent to its use. From 2017 the device may be paid from the fines imposed on the driver and in addition it may become compulsory for repeat offenders.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.expatica.com/be/news/Flanders-Ignition-interlock-device-soon-to-become-a-popular-punishment_1037342.html |title=Ignition interlock device soon to become a popular punishment |publisher=expatica.com |date=4 April 2017}}</ref>

====Denmark====
The [[Danish Road Safety Traffic Authority]] trialed the lock in 2015 in a voluntary program, which could replace a licence suspension of maximum two years. As there was a very poor uptake of only 24 drivers, they changed it in 2017 to a three-year programme which resulted in an improved participation rate of 450 drivers as of 2020.<ref name="etsc"/>{{rp|9}}

====Finland====
In Finland, the [[Finnish Transport and Communications Agency]] (Traficom) first trialled interlocks in 2005. It was put into legal effect in 2008 with a requirement to meet a health care professional for rehabilitation. Installation cost around €2400 for one year, €1920 per year for two years, or €1440 per year for three years. Only 5.7% of the drivers re-offended instead of 30% without the program. As of 2020, there were about 1,000 drivers participating in the Ignition Interlock Device program.<ref name="etsc"/>{{rp|10}}

====France====
In France, the interlock programme has included a mandatory addiction consultation (without any ongoing monitoring during the program and no data analysis). In 2018, an alcohol interlock in repeat offences became compulsory and a trial was extended to the entire country. 1,500 ignition interlock devices were installed from 2018-2020 of a total of 8,104 prefectoral decrees restricting driving. Purchase costs were 1,300 euros or rental at 100 euros/month plus installation fees.<ref name="etsc">{{Cite web |last=European Transport Safety Council |date=2020 |title=ALCOHOL INTERLOCKS IN EUROPE |url=https://etsc.eu/wp-content/uploads/ALCOHOL_INTERLOCKS_FINAL.pdf |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=etsc.eu}}https://etsc.eu/wp-content/uploads/ALCOHOL_INTERLOCKS_FINAL.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>{{rp|11}} The French Prefectures publish a Map of approved alcohol interlocks installers by department and region.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sécurité Routière |title=Liste nationale des installateurs EAD |url=http://www.securite-routiere.gouv.fr/reglementation-liee-lusager/conducteurs-avec-ead/liste-nationale-des-installateurs-ead |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=www.securite-routiere.gouv.fr |language=fr}}</ref>

====Italy====
In 2024, Italy implemented mandatory ignition interlock devices (alcolock) as part of its revised [[Roads in Italy|Codice della Strada]]. This regulation requires individuals with prior convictions for [[driving under the influence]] to install the device in their vehicles. The measure aligns with EU safety goals and ensures that repeat offenders cannot operate their vehicles while impaired. The costs of installation and maintenance are borne by the offenders themselves, emphasizing accountability. Additionally, there is growing attention to extending the requirement to new vehicles to enhance road safety, aligning with broader European directives, though specific mandates for all new cars are still under discussion.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://mondo-motori.it/news/codice-della-strada-2024-introdotto-alcolock-tutte-le-novita/ | title=Codice della strada 2024: Introdotto alcolock, tutte le novità | date=7 December 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.stradeeautostrade.it/notizie/2023/alcolock-ecco-cose-il-dispositivo-previsto-dal-nuovo-codice-della-strada/ | title=Alcolock, ecco cos'è il dispositivo previsto dal nuovo Codice della Strada | date=29 June 2023 }}</ref>

====Lithuania====
As of 2020, since 2016, more than 80 new school buses equipped with interlock devices had been handed over to municipalities, and  400 drivers had participated in an interlock programme.The Ministry of Health intended to create a new rehabilitation programme for drunk drivers.<ref name="etsc"/>{{rp|15}}

====Netherlands====
From December 2011 the Netherlands started to use an interlock device for offenders who were caught with a blood alcohol level over a certain limit. The process which had over 5,000 participants was cancelled in 2015 due to legal and technical problems.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stap.nl/en/home/dutch-alcohol-policy.html |title=Dutch alcohol policy |publisher=STAP |access-date=6 April 2017}}</ref>

====Poland====
In Poland, since 2015 offenders driving with a BAC above 0.5 g/l may ask the court for their driving ban to be replaced with an alcohol interlock after at least half of the driving ban period has passed. Offenders with a lifetime driving ban can apply for an alcohol interlock after a minimum of 10 years. Interlocks are not part of a rehabilitation programme. The actual number of installed alcohol
interlocks is unknown; the number of court orders were  609 in 2017, 2,180 in 2018, and 840 in the 1st half of 2019.<ref name="etsc"/>{{rp|12}}

====Sweden====
The [[Swedish Transport Agency]] trialed it in 1999 and offered a programme of alcohol interlock device with medical certificates for drivers convicted with a BAC level between 0.2 and 0.9 g/l and a 2 year programme for convicted repeat offenders (within a five-year period), and offenders with a BAC level of at least 1.0 g/. As of 2020, about 3,000 people were driving with an alcohol interlock.<ref name="etsc"/>{{rp|13}}
Alcohol interlock devices are used in buses at least in Stockholm.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Swedish Transport Agency and our work with an alcohol interlock program |url=https://etsc.eu/wp-content/uploads/Drink-Driving-in-Sweden-Swedish-Transport-Agency.pdf |website=etsc.eu}}</ref>