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Cars with Alcohol Detection Systems Can Save Lives

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3 years ago

December 16, 2020

If alcohol detection systems (ADS) start being implemented in cars, numerous lives could be saved each year. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) conducted research and found that more than 9,000 lives per year could be saved if alcohol detection technology is placed in all cars.

More than 10,000 people each year are killed in crashes involving drunk drivers. The study the IIHS conducted shows an important way to prevent these road deaths. William Wallace, Consumer Reports’ manager of safety policy, is urging Congress to direct the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to require newly manufactured cars to have drunk driving prevention technology.

The DADSS Program

The proposed technology, Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS), has the potential to decrease the number of deaths caused by drunk driving. It works similarly to an ignition interlock device in that it is designed to automatically detect when a driver has a blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) at or above 0.08% (the legal limit in all states except Utah) and prevent the car from moving. However, DADSS can detect the driver’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) through normal breathing; it differs from ignition interlock devices in that the driver does not have to blow into a sensor. DADSS can distinguish the driver from other passengers based on proximity, so a designated driver could drive inebriated passengers without affecting the DADSS sensor.

The sensor would be seamlessly integrated into cars so that a driver should not be able to notice the technology unless their BAC is above the legal limit. Once the DADSS program meets performance standards it can then be offered as a safety option in new vehicles.

Future of Curbing Drunk Driving

Within 12 years, if manufacturers are required to start installing alcohol detection devices in all newly manufactured cars, about 4,600 lives are projected to be saved each year. The requirement of having newly manufactured cars be equipped with this technology is one of the best ways to start making the roads safer and free of drunk drivers.

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Expert Embedded Hardware Development Services by Integra

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2 months ago

February 27, 2024

Jonathan Grilli

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