CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – A federal push to stop drunk driving before it starts could soon take effect.
A proposed law would require automakers install impairment detection technology in all new vehicles. The tech could detect alcohol in a driver’s breath, touch or behavior — and could stop the car from moving.
Questions about the technology’s readiness are slowing its rollout. However, Joseph Young, director of media relations for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, says the impact could be huge…