Report: Congress mulling in-car alcohol detectors [w/poll]
Filed under: Government/Legal , Safety , Technology The New York Times reports that the U.S. Congress is considering a six-fold increase in the annual funding of in-car devices to detect drunk drivers. The Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety program’s budget would increase from $2 million per year to $12 million for the next five years, likely expediting the development of an effective device. History suggests that such a device would save thousands of lives. In 2008 alone, nearly 12,000 people …
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