Drunk driving is still currently one of the major issues on the road. Various authorities are trying to prevent drivers who consumed alcoholic beverages more than they should.
Government officials put checkpoints and station police officers on busy roads to see if some car owners are still exceeding the alcohol consumption limit they implement. Now, a new technology that could identify drunk drivers could soon arrive.
Various automakers are currently considering this kind of car innovation after a new provision was leaked.
"Advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology can prevent more than 9,400 alcohol-impaired driving fatalities annually," stated the new $1 trillion U.S. infrastructure bill.
The latest United States provision added that the upcoming tech should be standard equipment, implemented in all new passenger motor vehicles.
Drunk-Driving Identifier Tech Could Arrive
According to Tech Crunch's latest report, it is still unknown what kind of technology the alleged drunk-driving identifier would be. But, some car industry experts claimed that the DMS companies, which develop camera-based driver monitoring systems, would benefit the most from the rumored automobile innovation.
Officer Kevin Millan from the City of Miami Beach police department conducts a field sobriety test at a DUI traffic checkpoint December 15, 2006 in Miami, Florida. According to police, the woman failed a breathalyzer test by blowing into the device and receiving two readings one at .190 the other .183, which is twice the legal limit in Florida.
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They added that DMS (Dealer Management System) developers are already matured in the auto market. Aside from this, critics also added that these agencies have major roles when it comes to autonomous driving developments.
On the other hand, car regulators and advocates explained that although autonomous driving tech, such as Tesla's Autopilot, is already a great innovation, the technology could still be used to address other existing road issues.
When it comes to functionality, officials behind the new infrastructure bill explained that the new system needs to monitor the performance of the driver. The drunk-driving identifier should also prevent automobile functionalities if the car owner has a BAC that is exceeding the legal limit.
In other news, different carmakers are focusing on developing zero-emission vehicles. These include General Motors, which would soon release two new cars using a hydrogen fuel cell.
The New Leading DMS Company
AutomobilSports reported that there could be a new leading DMS company in the automotive industry.
A driver monitoring system developer, Tobii confirmed that it would soon release its so-called Tobii DMS, which is already in development way back in 2019. The giant manufacturer also confirmed that its new technology could be released globally this coming 2024.
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