General Motors (G.M.) – Get a free report is assuming an important pillar of automobile safety.
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In a Dec. 13 interview by the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., GM CEO Mary Barra said technology that enables passive alcohol detection systems is coming to its cars.
“We've been working with regulators on that,” Barra said. “We have technology to do that. (…) I think the technology that is coming will be good for everyone.”
The straw man's response came a day after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration took its first regulatory step to require technology that would detect and prevent the operation of cars and light trucks by drunk drivers.
Despite the presence of preventive legislation and long-standing awareness campaigns, drunk driving remains a problem on America's highways and backroads.
According to the latest data available from NHTSA, 13,384 people died in drunk driving accidents in 2021.
A provision within the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act passed and signed by the president in November 2021 directs NHTSA to issue a final rule by November 2024 that would require such technology as standard equipment on cars and trucks sold in the United States.
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NHTSA and major automakers such as GM, Ford, Stellantis and Honda have collaborated to develop the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Added Safety (DADSS) program, which will incorporate breath- and touch-based systems that can determine the level of alcohol in the driver's blood. before operating a vehicle.
According to the DADSS program, the timeline for the launch of a “fully passive breathing sensor” for automakers will be 2024-2025, while the timeline for the touch sensor is yet to be determined.
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