District of Columbia driving lesson · Points, Violations & Your Record
Impaired driving & the IID program
A 2-minute lesson from the District of Columbia course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Impaired driving is dangerous, and in DC it leads to serious fines, possible jail, license revocation and the Ignition Interlock Device program. It isn't only about alcohol.
Impaired driving
Operating a motor vehicle while affected by alcohol, legal or illicit drugs, or sleepiness.
Required for anyone guilty of impaired driving: install IIDs on all registered vehicles, get a restricted license, and drive only IID-equipped vehicles.
If you are convicted of certain criminal traffic violations in DC, including DWI or DUI, enrollment in the mandatory IID Program is required for the first or any later alcohol-related offense.
A driver is convicted of a first DUI in DC. The license is revoked for at least 6 months. To drive again, the driver enrolls in the IID Program, installs IIDs on every registered vehicle and drives only those vehicles on a restricted license.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
What must a driver convicted of DUI/DWI in DC enroll in?
The mandatory IID Program
A defensive driving course only
An alcohol education class only
Nothing beyond the standard suspension
Answer: The mandatory IID Program
Anyone convicted of impaired driving in DC must enroll in the mandatory IID Program.