NC House committee advances safe driving tech requirements, ‘pole tax’ bills

By: Christine Zhu

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: June 9, 2026

Words: 817

Last Updated: 1 day, 23 hours ago

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A North Carolina House panel voted Tuesday to pass a bill requiring more drivers to install technology to prevent drunk driving or excessive speeding.

An ignition interlock device functions by requiring a driver to breathe into it before turning on the engine of their vehicle, allowing the device to measure the driver’s blood alcohol content prior to allowing them to drive.

Currently, only repeat offenders and drivers who were highly intoxicated at the time …

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