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Push to install 'alcohol detection devices' in newer cars

Push to install 'alcohol detection devices' in newer cars
FACT. ALL RIGHT. WE TOLD YOU WEDNESDAY ABOUT THE PUSH TO INSTALL ALCOHOL DETECTION DEVICES IN ALL NEW CARS. WELL, OFFICIALS WITH THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD THINK IT COULD KEEP THE NUMBER OF FATAL CRASHES DOWN. HOW’S IT WORK? WELL, EXPERTS SAY THAT THE CAR WOULD HAVE AN AUTOMATIC SENSORS THAT WOULD STOP AN IMPAIRED DRIVER FROM TAKING OFF, ESPECIALLY YOU’RE STARTING THE CAR. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT’S GOING TO JUST, YOU KNOW, TRY TO GET A SENSE OF YOUR. I LOOK AT THIS TECHNOLOGY AS IT’S PART OF THIS PROGRESSION WE SEE IN THE CAR TECHNOLOGY GO INTO THE ELECTRICAL VEHICLES, HAVING, YOU KNOW, A SELF-DRIVING IN CARS NOW WITH WE’RE TALKING ABOUT SAFETY. VOLVO IS ALREADY WORKING ON THESE ALCOHOL DETECTION SYSTEMS, WHICH INCLUDE IN-CAR CAMERAS THAT CAN MONITOR THE DRIVER FOR INTOXICATION. THE NTSB DOES NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE THE TECHNOLOGY, BUT YOU CAN PRESSURE
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Push to install 'alcohol detection devices' in newer cars
There's a new push to install alcohol detection devices in all new cars. Officials with the National Transportation Safety Board think it could keep the number of fatal crashes down. Experts said the car would have automatic sensors that would stop an impaired driver from taking off. "Especially when you're starting the car, this is the first time it's going to just try to get a sense of your breath," Ahmed Banafa, an engineering professor at San Jose University, said. "I look at this technology as part of this progression we see in the car technology. Electrical vehicles, self-driving cars — now we're talking about safety." Volvo is already working on these alcohol detection systems, which also include in-car cameras that can monitor the driver for intoxication. The NTSB doesn't have the authority to require the technology, but it can put pressure on automakers and government agencies.Watch the video above for the full story.

There's a new push to install alcohol detection devices in all new cars.

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Officials with the National Transportation Safety Board think it could keep the number of fatal crashes down.

Experts said the car would have automatic sensors that would stop an impaired driver from taking off.

"Especially when you're starting the car, this is the first time it's going to just try to get a sense of your breath," Ahmed Banafa, an engineering professor at San Jose University, said.

"I look at this technology as part of this progression we see in the car technology. Electrical vehicles, self-driving cars — now we're talking about safety."

Volvo is already working on these alcohol detection systems, which also include in-car cameras that can monitor the driver for intoxication.

The NTSB doesn't have the authority to require the technology, but it can put pressure on automakers and government agencies.

Watch the video above for the full story.