Posted on 11/09/2021 2:50:29 PM PST by Mount Athos
Congress is requiring in its $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that automakers install monitoring systems in their cars to stop drivers from operating their vehicles while intoxicated.
Monitoring systems to stop drunk drivers would roll out in all new vehicles as early as 2026, according to the new legislation.
Some convicted drunk drivers already have to use breathalyzer devices attached to their vehicles' ignition interlock. By blowing into a tube, the system will disable the vehicle if the individual's blood alcohol level is above the legal threshold.
The Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS) program is a public-private partnership partially funded by the government and is one of the groups currently working on two separate alcohol detection systems that would require no action from the driver.
The first is a sensor testing the air within the car to detect a driver's blood alcohol levels - but to work it would need to distinguish the driver's breath from any inebriated passengers.
The second is an infrared touch sensor to detect blood alcohol level through skin that could be built into a steering wheel or start button.
The $1.2 trillion piece of legislation states that 'advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology must be standard equipment in all new passenger motor vehicles,' and that vehicles should be able to 'prevent or limit' operation if a driver is impaired.
It calls for a window of five to six years for the new standard to go into effect.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Rescind the motorvoted law and try a test of cognitive abilities instead. It would prevent a lot of unwanted prizes called ‘accidents’ that result from doing stupid stuff.
How about we stop the yuths from texting and driving instead? One of them crosses the center line and kills someone weekly around here.
I’m beginning to think there’s a big difference between ‘Republicans’ and ‘Conservatives’.
Swamp feeders.
But in all fairness, there is no ‘fairness’ in politics. Never has been, frankly.
IMO
Get rid of illegal aliens and the dwi incidents go down20%.
Most likely they will all get re-elected.
When these ignition car interlock systems become widespread, so will the hacks to defeat them. Any system designed by man can be defeated by man.
You’ll know your car was stolen by its alcohol monitor duct taped to a parking meter.
They can already do that with OnStar and the others.
You must have missed this part:
“The second is an infrared touch sensor to detect blood alcohol level through skin that could be built into a steering wheel or start button. “
I did miss that.. going high-tech on us :P
Insanity.I am at a loss for words.
Looks like my decision to avoid buying anything made after 2005 was a good one.
Not like I can afford anything else anyway...
Well my seat belt connection to the airbag system is no longer working in my 25 year old f150 truck. I don’t think i’ll be buying a new car. even if i could afford one.
Bttt!
Forget the cars. I want to see this connected to Pelosi’s Gavel.
99 cent cans of “Sober Breath” will be widely sold. And people will wear gloves to defeat the hand alcohol sensor thing or rub their hands with some lotion that fools the sensor.
This is the type of thing that would never even be considered if we had a real conservative party.
I stopped drinking years ago but I’m getting sick of the leftist BS regarding cars. There’s no shortage of 302’s I can drop into my Foxbody Ford to keep it running forever. ‘Eff ‘em.
A TOTAL INSULT TO THOSE OF US WHO DON’T DRINK.
I pity the folks who’ve used mouthwash just before they head to work.
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