Get a DUI in in Idaho in 2019 and you’ll be paying $1K or more to put a breathalyzer in your car

Idaho authorities kicked off 2019 with a new policy that aims to keep drivers from getting behind the wheel after drinking.

Convicted first-time DUI offenders must now pay to have an ignition interlock device installed in their vehicle under a law the Idaho Legislature passed last year and that went into effect Jan. 1. Drivers must also pay a monthly operation cost that could total over $1,000 for the one year the devices are required.