Toyota developing anti-drunk driving device
I had read about this sort of thing way back in 2004 and incorporated it into The Gaven. Now, Toyota is making a good effort at making it real.
Toyota Motor said Monday it was developing anti-drunk driving equipment that would lock the ignition of a vehicle if high levels of alcohol are detected in the driver.
The system features a hand-held breathalyser, equipped with a digital camera, that detects alcohol consumption and photographs the driver’s face for identification, a company statement said.
If the driver tests positive, the system either warns him or her, or locks the vehicle’s ignition depending on the level of alcohol detected, Toyota said.
Nissan Motor is currently developing similar equipment. In the United States, certain states earlier this year passed legislation requiring drunk driving offenders to install breathalyser ignition locks in their cars.
I find it a little bit funny because, in one of my rejection letters, I was told that such things are not possible and could never happen.
