DUIAutomakers Preventing Drunk Driving
Major car manufacturers such as Nissan Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. are looking to equip their vehicles with a system to prevent drunk-driving, sources said.
Nissan reportedly is looking to implement a system to prevent an engine from starting when a certain amount of alcohol is detected on the driver's breath. Toyota also has begun discussing an anti-drunk driving system.
However, manufacturers face a variety of problems in implementing the system such as the cost and legal regulations.
Car manufacturers believe measures against drunk driving are necessary at a time when many drunk drivers are causing traffic accidents. (Mainichi)
Source: http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp
TOKYO — Nissan is developing a new system to stop drunk drivers from starting their vehicles, according to a report in Japanese newspaper Nihon Keizai Shimbun. The system is said to be similar to the immobilizers used in the United States as part of some drunk-driving sentences.
Additionally, the system may be combined with a camera that monitors the driver for drowsiness. The automaker did not spell out a timetable for putting the anti-DUI technology on the market.
Saab and Volvo have been leading similar research efforts — in part because Sweden has tough drunk-driving laws.
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