As I mentioned in my last blog, the Michigan Secretary of State monitors interlock records very closely. With some violations, they will not hesitate to revoke a drivers license. This is confirmed by many of my clients who have successfully restored their licenses through the drivers license restoration Michigan process only to be told that they are now losing their license because of an alleged violation. As a Michigan drivers license restoration lawyer, I can tell you that many of my clients complain about unwarranted interlock violations.
Let’s discuss one serious violation called a tamper/circumvent violation. The interlock device must be able to constantly monitor your vehicle’s operation or it will register a tamper/circumvent. Any interruption in the monitoring of the vehicle will cause this. The Secretary of State’s big fear is that you have purposely disabled the interlock device so that you can drive while intoxicated. That’s why this violation is taken so seriously. However, there can be many other explanations for a tamper/circumvent violation. For example, a car being worked on in a repair shop or battery problems are often causes of tamper/circumvent violations.
The tamper/circumvent violation has serious implications for anyone pursuing Michigan drivers license restoration. I would urge anyone facing a tamper/circumvent violation to consider consulting with an experienced Michigan drivers license reinstatement lawyer to discuss how best to overcome the violation and what evidence to present at the hearing. I would urge you to request a hearing within the 14 day time deadline so that you can contest any violation and present the appropriate evidence to the hearing officer at your violation hearing.