US Takes First Step in Requiring Anti-Drunk Driving Technology in New Cars

Published on December 13, 2023

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Tuesday that it has taken the first step in requiring anti-drunk driving technology be installed in all new passenger vehicles to curb drunk-driving crashes. The NHTSA issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Dec. 12, which it said will lay the groundwork for making “potential alcohol-impairment detection technology” standards in all new vehicles. It sought to fulfill the bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which requires a technology safety standard be established by November 2024. In 2021, Congress directed the NHTSA to mandate a passive technology in order to try to avert more than 10,000 road deaths annually....

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