Alcohol interlock-controlled driving rights
- Permit or other obligation
- Nationwide except the Åland Islands
- Public service
An alcohol interlock is a device that will prevent a vehicle from starting if the alcohol level in air exhaled by the driver exceeds a predetermined limit.
An alcohol interlock driving licence (alcohol interlock-controlled driving rights) can be issued to a person who has been suspected of driving while intoxicated or aggravated driving while intoxicated because of alcohol or who is guilty of t ...
Do the following
Submit the request for a controlled right to drive to the police. You can request alcohol interlock-controlled driving rights already during the pre-trial investigation even if the criminal matter has not yet been resolved. If, on the basis of the pre-trial investigation, it is evident that a driving ban is imposed with conditions, the police may impose a controlled right to drive even before a decision on a driving ban is made.
The monitored person must visit a physician or other health care professional to discuss the use of intoxicants, their impact on health and treatment opportunities. The monitored person should request a certificate of the visit indicating its purpose. The certificate is sent to the police.
The police adds the special condition and issues a temporary driving licence, after which the monitored person must apply for a new driving licence from an Ajovarma service point with the special condition added by the police.
At the end of the probationary period of a controlled right to drive, the person may retrieve their old driving licence back from the police, in which case the obligation to use the alcohol interlock also ends. The vehicle must also be modified and inspected after the alcohol interlock has been removed.
To whom and on what terms
If a person is suspected of driving while intoxicated or aggravated driving while intoxicated or has committed these offences, they may request alcohol interlock-controlled driving rights. Only persons suspected of driving while intoxicated or of aggravated driving while intoxicated due to alcohol consumption may be ordered to have a controlled right to drive. A controlled right to drive cannot be imposed if the person is banned from driving for some other reason or their permanent place of residence is not in Finland.
At the end of the probationary period of a controlled right to drive, the person may retrieve their old driving licence back from the police, in which case the obligation to use the alcohol interlock also ends. The vehicle must also be modified and inspected after the alcohol interlock has been removed.
Period of validity
The controlled right to drive begins when the driving licence or temporary driving licence is issued to the monitored person and ends on the end date of the probationary period prescribed by the police.