We have been incredibly busy since the news last week about the Ignition Interlock and Responsible Driver Programs. We have been receiving hundreds of calls and emails. Many people are calling to share their stories, to thank us, or to ask whether we can help them.
We wish we had time to talk to everyone but unfortunately there just aren’t enough hours in the day. So we send out our apologies if we have been slow getting back to you.
Many who are calling us have been wondering if they too might be exempted from the Ignition Interlock and Responsible Driver Program requirements. Given the Government’s statements over the last week, and the manner in which the Legislation is drafted, we believe we are able to write in and request that these requirements be waived for our clients.
We are willing to write for you and seek that the Interlock and RDP be lifted in your particular case. We do not know how long it will take for a response. Their policy gives a 30 day timeline, but as we learned in our previous experience sometimes it takes filing documents in Court before anything will happen.
Regardless, we are willing to take this on. The law says it is discretionary. The Government has admitted it is discretionary. And we want to ensure our client’s rights are respected.
But don’t get too excited.
The first thing we need to do is see if you are someone who would likely be excluded from these requirements. This means that you cannot have any alcohol-related incidents on your driving record in the last five years. Not even a 24-hour prohibition.
For us to help you, we need you to email us. To help us keep track of everyone, we have a special email. If you want us to write requesting that your Ignition Interlock and RDP requirements be lifted, please send an email to us at [email protected]. We will then contact you with more information.
If you want to thank us or share your stories, please email us there as well. We will try to respond to every email. And if there is something we can do for you, we will let you know in our response.
Thank you again for all the support, gratitude, and encouragement. We are nowhere near done with our challenges to this Government scheme. This is only the beginning.