An alcohol lock is a technical device that is connected to the car’s ignition system. Before starting the car, the driver must blow in a nozzle, so that the moisture in the exhaled air is controlled. The alcohol lock verifies that the driver is not above 0.2 alcohol per thousand. If the driver is under the influence of alcohol over the limit wil the vehicle cannot be started.
About 180 thousand vehicles had alcolocks installed in 2022. The trend is still positive as legal requirements have been introduced in the EU where everyone cars manufactured from 2022 onwards must be prepared for installation. Drunk driving is a widespread problem in Europe. According to the Swedish Transport Administration’s own statistics, 15,000 people drive drunk in Sweden, every day. If you look at traffic accidents, there were about 20% of all who die alcohol in the blood – in single accidents it is a full 35%.
You are guilty of drunk driving if you blow over 0.2 alcohol per thousand. The penalty for drunk driving is a fine or imprisonment of up to six months. In addition, the driver’s license is usually revoked for 12 months.
In case of gross drunk driving, the penalty can be imprisonment for a maximum of two years and the driver’s license can be revoked for 24 months. Gross drunk driving i combination with gross misconduct to another death can result in up to eight years in prison.
In case of drunk driving, the company must cover all damages and compensation claims regarding vehicles in connection with a traffic accident.
You cannot count on any compensation from the insurance company as the insurance does not cover drunk driving. The entrepreneur must also repair the vehicle or buy a new car. Drunk driving becomes a very high cost to the company.
In addition to tangible financial consequences, a pile arises media risk and a damaged brand. It can lead to loss of customers and difficulties in winning new business.
Today, customers find news & information quickly. Bad news often spreads faster than good news. A scandal regarding drunk driving can spread widely on social media media and damage the company’s future opportunity to do business and participate in tenders.
If an attempt is made to manipulate the alcohol lock, an alarm is issued. It also expires alarm if a driver blew over the alcohol limit so you can take appropriate action.
Should the alcolock be in trouble, you can override the immobilizer through to contact our support so that the driver can continue driving again the device has alarmed errors, e.g. on the use of hand sanitizer, mouthwash and more. We can unlock in real time.
Calibration, service and updating of your breathalyzers are included – we send you a new blower unit once a year. It makes that you don’t have to take the car to the workshop, so you save time.
All this is included in the subscription.
Installing an alcohol lock has several advantages. More and more companies and authorities include alcolock as a requirement in their procurements. Make sure you are included in the procurement!
Install alcohol locks now and give your business a competitive edge. Several larger companies, with their own or hired drivers, require alcohol locks in the vehicles that transport their goods or carry out construction work.
Many regions and municipalities have chosen to introduce alcohol locks as a requirement in their procurements. By installing an alcohol lock in all the company’s cars you will become more competitive and attractive in procurement and tenders.
More than 53 percent of the municipalities require alcolocks during procurement of school buses. There are legal requirements that all cars that are manufactured from 2022 onwards must have built-in preparation for installation of alcohol lock.
There is also a motion in the EU regarding the requirement that all heavy cars and buses from 2023, and all vans and other commercial vehicles from 2025, must be equipped with alcohol locks. NorthTracker ALÅS believes that heavy transport and machinery over 7.5 tons is the next segment that will be required to have an alcohol lock.
Many choose to install a driving record with anti-theft at the same time. It helps you in a tax audit and makes sure you have everything documentation required by the Swedish Tax Agency.
The theft protection alerts via SMS, email and push notification when your vehicles leaving the safety zones you selected. Then you can act quickly and contact police who take over the case using NorthTracker.
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