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How Advancing Car Tech Can Prevent Drunk Driving September 9, 2021 by Amigo MGA (http://amigomga.org/author/amigogma/) (Edit) (http://amigomga.org/wp-admin/post.php?post=118&action=edit)
The drive to create new and safer ways to travel is still going strong – especially in the automotive industry. Each year new advances come out, from better seatbelts to collision prevention features and cameras. Most recently, the government has been encouraging automakers to develop a new line of safe cars: cars that will automatically detect (https://nypost.com/2021/08/05/drunk-driving-alert-hot-car-monitors-may-be-required-under-1t-bill/) whether the driver is drunk and prevent them from getting on the road. Reduce Impaired Driving for Everyone Act
The Reduce Impaired Driving for Everyone Act (https://saferoads.org/2021/04/22/statement-in-support-of-the-reduce-impaireddriving-for-everyone-act-ride-act-of-2021/) was introduced in April of 2021 as part of a larger bill. This infrastructure bill encompasses many concerns and has a one trillion dollar budget alongside the proposed changes. One of those proposed changes is anti-drunk driving technology – in all cars. The bill has yet to be finalized, so nothing is yet set in stone. But automakers would be wise to start paying attention – and planning. The bill has many driving-related concerns, most of them reliant on new technology. For example, the creation of an automated alert system for children left behind in the car. Anti-Drunk Driving Provisions While the wording is slightly ambiguous, the implication within this bill feels reasonably evident. Automakers will have a few years to design and begin implementing preventive technology (https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/05/drunk-driving-provision-could-fuel-demand-for-driver-detection-technology/), assuming the bill passes. The idea is very similar to cars available to drivers with a history of impaired driving. The technology would automatically look for standard physiological features of an intoxicated driver – and prevent the vehicle from moving should the results be concerning. One feature may be a more advanced version of an automotive breath-testing unit. This would potentially mean that each car would have to be equipped with a unit or a different means of testing for impairment – such as cameras. The fight to prevent drunk driving has been a long one, and at times it feels like the impact of these lessons and laws has not been enough. Given the current car crash statistics, it is hardly surprising that lawmakers are trying to take matters into their own hands. One of the primary problems with enforcing this new level of technology would be the additional cost – which would likely be passed down to the consumers.
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