Breathalyzers in Cars…A Good Idea?

Lately there has been a lot of research on technology that is used to prevent drunk driving, including a breathalyzer phone. Recently I learned about car makers Nissan and Toyota researching technology that will disable a car if the system determines if the driver is too drunk to drive.

Engadget talks about this new technology and there are many opinions about it. For one thing, is there enough incentive to purchase a car with this type of option? Hmmm…I think that if you are a drinker and want to live, wouldn’t you want something like this in your car?
A commenter at Engadget brings up some good questions:

“I think the technology is a good idea, but it has to be thought out more. How often would the software for a breathalyzer need to be updated? What about the other upkeep?”

Another commenter says that this should be the standard for all cars. I did discover that there is a company called Ignition Interlock of Washington which is already being used for those repeat drunk driving offenders.

What are your thoughts?

Sure, I think that it should be a standard for all cars. I can almost guarantee that we would have less drunk drivers on the road if this type of technology was installed in all vehicles. However, if it’s only an option that we would have to pay for, I doubt many people would pay.

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