Car dies if the driver gets drunk

On April 26th, the American Automobile Dealers Association announced it would use a startup lock to prevent the driver from starting the car if the blood alcohol level exceeded the limit. Currently, six regions in Canada and 43 states and cities in the United States require vehicles to be installed.

If you install the Ignition Interlock System (IIS), the driver must blow his breath into the alcohol level meter. If no action is taken, the vehicle will not start. After the device measures the alcohol content below 20 mg in 100 ml of blood, it allows the machine to start up, and vice versa, the engine lock does not open and the driver is just waiting to wait until the alcohol.

Check the breath before starting the car. ( Azsafeharbor )

In case the vehicle has started, the system requires the driver to breathe at random time in the event that many smart people start the car and then drink. If you do not meet the IIS requirements or the alcohol level is too high, the engine lock will warn, record the event and activate the device such as blinking lights or horn until the engine goes out. The price of the IIS suite is in the range of $ 200-20,000 depending on type.

New York lawmakers are studying whether to install it on all vehicles starting in 2009. Meanwhile, Volvo and Saab, two Swedish automakers, have assembled and look forward to bringing the product to market. America. The American Automobile Dealers Association (MADD) and its sponsors, the Mothers Against Drunk Driving Association (MADD), advocate for the help of politicians. It's legal to use IIS in multiple states.

While the US and Canadian Transportation Safety Authorities backed and developed a program that warned riders to set up a boot camp, some protested against it by saying that the method of measuring alcohol was equal. Breathing is not practical, not accurate. However, according to the study, the incidence of drunken traffic has dropped from 50% to 70% in many cities that require the use of the device.

MADD is a nonprofit organization, founded in 1980 in the United States with the goal of combating alcoholism before and during driving. The organization received the approval of the traffic safety authorities as well as donors and made many contributions that changed the bad habits of riders. The current number of MADD staff is over 100, mostly students.

Nguyen Nghia