In the United States, respiratory sensors and fingerprint detectors are required to deal with intoxicated driving, but questions are also being raised about which technology is better.According to the French news agency AFP, legal experts say that under federal law, new vehicles will be able to identify drivers who are intoxicated in the coming years. "This law could save thousands of lives every year."
The bill has become law since President Joe Biden signed it into law this month, but it has also raised questions about whether drivers were allowed to drive after being confirmed to be intoxicated. Will be able to or will become witnesses against their employer in criminal cases.
"My eyes are full of joy," said Alex Ote, national president of the Anti-Drunk Driving Advocacy Group.
"This is the beginning of the end for drunk driving," he wrote after the signing ceremony of Biden's bill at the White House.
Researchers have also developed small sensors that can test a driver's breath, part of the technology of the driver's alcohol detection system for safety (DADSS).
The US Congress has imposed new conditions on automakers and asked them to use technology in their vehicles that would prevent anyone who is intoxicated from driving.
It should be noted that one third of the drivers on US highways drive under the influence of drugs, due to which about 10,000 people die every year.
