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The federal government is working together with a number of industry groups to launch a new in-car alcohol detection device that would use sensors to detect the amount of alcohol in a person’s system, and turn off the ignition if the person driving is under the influence. Government analysts expect that the device, when it is launched, will help save thousands of lives every year in drunk driving accidents.
Approximately 30% of all traffic accident fatalities in the United States every year occur in alcohol-related car accidents. Those numbers have been on the decline over the past few decades, as stringent anti-drunk driving awareness campaigns and DUI enforcement efforts have helped reduce the number of drivers under the influence of alcohol on our streets. However, approximately 10,000 fatalities every year is still far too many.
The federal administration is working with the auto industry on a project called the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety program. This is a collaboration between the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and an industry consortium. The program's aim is to develop an in-car device that would prevent motorists from operating their vehicles, if their blood-alcohol level is above a certain predetermined level.
In contrast to the breathalyzer devices that some motorists like repeat DUI offenders are required to install in their vehicles after a DUI arrest, these in-car devices currently being developed by the federal administration, will focus on touch sensors. The sensors would be placed in areas around the car that frequently touch the persons, like the steering wheel. The sensors will detect alcohol content that is higher than a pre-determined limit, and shut down the ignition, preventing the person from driving. The device has the potential to dramatically cut down drunk driving accidents.
