Every 52 minutes, someone in the US dies in a drunk-driving accident… ## Whats the mandate about
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What kind of options are available?
Currently, some convicted drunk drivers are required to blow into a breathalyzer tube attached to the ignition interlock.
If their blood alcohol level is found too high, the car wont start.
Naturally, a breathalyzer wouldnt be an option automakers could scale.
I mean, who would want to blow into a tube every time they start their car?
One promising technology on the horizon is theDriver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS) Program.
This is accomplished in two ways: a breath system and a touch system.
In the first case, the breathalyzerruns the drivers breath through an infrared light beam to calculate their BAC.
Of course, developing existing smart technology to accurately detect intoxication wont come easy or immediately.
And even when it happens, drivers of older cars would still go undetected.
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