doubt it will ever pass. Too much pushback from alcohol and restaurant industries.

Drivers don't want to be policed by the police, let alone policed by their own vehicles (to say nothing of the tie-in with vehicle event data recorders).

there is no way the driver will be picked up by the police.

One of my co-workers had such a device installed in his car as a condition for driving after his d.w.i. conviction. He had to blow into the unit and car wouldn't start if it detected alcohol.


I don't expect drivers to have to blow into a device but if alcohol is detected from the driver's side.....

to have someone else blow into it.

I honestly have zero personal knowledge here.

It's got a built-in camera so no cheating, and then someone downtown after viewing
has to give the vehicle a "ok to start"

Too me, it also makes sense that these things should only be in cars of those who've had DUIs, not everyone by any means.

Including, but not limited to ketones in poorly controlled diabetes (and occasionally in those on ketogenic diets), those with severe GERD and several asthma medications.

It has been well-established that the following medications and substances can cause false positives for BAC in breath testing:

Asthma medications. ...
Nyquil and OTC medications with alcohol. ...
Anbesol in Oral Gels. ...
Mouthwash and Breath Spray. ...
Fumes. ...
Gastroesophageal Acid Reflux. ...
Ketones.



In theory, yes a good idea, but practically, major problem unless technology improves beyond what is currently available.

Anbesol, I use the Nyquil, and also Asthma medications. Good to know.

43,000 roadway deaths and govt agency wants big expensive change

Meanwhile covid deaths on track for 2 million in same time period and its “over”

Wearing a mask is an infringement but having to pay for vehicle breathalyzers integrated with event data recorders and WAN connections is A-OK?

Studies have shown that conversations of any kind while driving are a distraction, so may as well shut the vehicle down if too much banter is detected.

would be auto daylight headlights. Just like motorcycles and Canadian law. Then making a dead zone for cell phones when in motion.

And my current car, a 2017 Honda Fit, does not allow my cell phone to operate if the car's engine is on. It will read me texts, which is nice.

daylight running lights. I didn’t know that many newer cars had them.

They first showed up around 1990. Not all cars have them. My fit doesn't have them, although I leave the headlight setting on automatic, and so whenever it gets dim enough, whether at sunset or in gloomy conditions, they come on automatically. I like that.

and Canada required them.

requires having headlights on from 30 minutes before sunset to thirty minutes after sunrise. I think many other states have similar laws.

With Canada, it's on all cars sold since 1989, by which I suppose means all new cars from that year.

Just a quick Google search.

Can we have vehicles that can judge how straight of a line you can walk heel to toe?