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There's a part of me that wants to support this idea, in theory. Fewer drunk drivers on the road would obviously be a good thing.
But knowing how software tends to be wonky in cars, I can't help but worry I'd be driving down the highway at 80, my car suddenly "decides" I'm drunk, and the whole thing just shuts down immediately.
They aren't talking about breathalyzers, which at least are known to be somewhat accurate. Passive breath sensors, or fingerprint sensors that pick up signs of alcohol in the blood? Feels like it'll be a while before we can rely on that. And worse yet, they aren't proposing any sort of standard. Auto manufacturers would be responsible for implementing their own solutions.
Just look at how many people on this forum have complained about the distracted driver warnings when you aren't looking at the road on the Air. Imagine if a) you couldn't turn that off, and 2) the whole car would turn off whenever that warning went off.
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But knowing how software tends to be wonky in cars, I can't help but worry I'd be driving down the highway at 80, my car suddenly "decides" I'm drunk, and the whole thing just shuts down immediately.
They aren't talking about breathalyzers, which at least are known to be somewhat accurate. Passive breath sensors, or fingerprint sensors that pick up signs of alcohol in the blood? Feels like it'll be a while before we can rely on that. And worse yet, they aren't proposing any sort of standard. Auto manufacturers would be responsible for implementing their own solutions.
Just look at how many people on this forum have complained about the distracted driver warnings when you aren't looking at the road on the Air. Imagine if a) you couldn't turn that off, and 2) the whole car would turn off whenever that warning went off.

National Transportation Safety Board wants all new vehicles to check drivers for alcohol use
The recommendation, if enacted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, could reduce the number of alcohol-related crashes, one of the biggest causes of highway deaths in the U.S.
