U.S. auto safety regulators say they have taken the first step toward requiring devices in vehicles that prevent drunk or impaired driving.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on Tuesday that it is starting the process to put a new federal safety standard in place requiring the technology in all new passenger vehicles.
Such devices were required in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that was passed by Congress in 2021.
The agency says an advance notice of proposed rule making will help it gather information about the state of technology to detect impaired driving. The regulation would set standards for the devices once technology is mature, NHTSA said in a statement.
One item per bill.
This didn’t have bipartisan support. This wasn’t debated. Neither you nor I had any representation whatsoever on this issue, it was proposed by an obscure lobby group and someone tacked it onto something that actually mattered.
Who actually wants to buy a breathalyzer as a required option on a new car?
I’m seriously concerned about my car not starting or turning off while on driving. Think about that Maui wildfire, what if your bac was just over the limit? Do you deserve a death sentence because your car won’t start?
And any system that can disable your car can be hacked or abused by the government.
And what about “distracted driving?” Fool, I’m just looking out the windows?
Horrible idea. False positives are gonna get people fired.
I wonder what insiders are getting kickbacks for this.
Each feature added to a car raises the price by more than it costs to add.
Me. I’m getting kickbacks. I’m gonna find investors to open up a school for people to learn how to build their own car from scratch!
Fuck with me government!
I admire your enthusiasm.
Can a car be disabled by pouring a cup of vodka through the window?
I’m worried because I use hand sanitizer in my car.
Gonna carry around a spray bottle of booze to prank people.
Breathalyzers don’t test for alcohol. They measure metabolites from alcohol
