• News
    • Tech
    • Lifestyle
    • Business
    • Opinion
    • Premium
  • Reviews
  • Events
    • Nigeria
    • South Africa
  • Tools
    • Price Guide
    • Find your idea car
    • Car valuation
    • Sell your car
    • Car insurance quote
    • Locate a dealer
    • Deals
  • For Sale
    • New Cars for sale
    • Cheap Cars for sale
    • Bikes for sale
    • Trucks for sale
    • Boats for sale
    • Jets for sale in Africa
    • Cars under 5m
    • EV in Nigeria
    • EV in South Africa
Sunday, June 22, 2025
  • Login
Auto Journal Africa
  • News
    • Tech
    • Lifestyle
    • Business
    • Opinion
    • Premium
  • Reviews
  • Events
    • Nigeria
    • South Africa
  • Tools
    • Price Guide
    • Find your idea car
    • Car valuation
    • Sell your car
    • Car insurance quote
    • Locate a dealer
    • Deals
  • For Sale
    • New Cars for sale
    • Cheap Cars for sale
    • Bikes for sale
    • Trucks for sale
    • Boats for sale
    • Jets for sale in Africa
    • Cars under 5m
    • EV in Nigeria
    • EV in South Africa
Ask Autojorunal AI
No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • Tech
    • Lifestyle
    • Business
    • Opinion
    • Premium
  • Reviews
  • Events
    • Nigeria
    • South Africa
  • Tools
    • Price Guide
    • Find your idea car
    • Car valuation
    • Sell your car
    • Car insurance quote
    • Locate a dealer
    • Deals
  • For Sale
    • New Cars for sale
    • Cheap Cars for sale
    • Bikes for sale
    • Trucks for sale
    • Boats for sale
    • Jets for sale in Africa
    • Cars under 5m
    • EV in Nigeria
    • EV in South Africa
No Result
View All Result
Morning News
No Result
View All Result
Home Premium

Vehicle makers race to develop alcohol detection technology against drunk driving

David Ijaseun by David Ijaseun
March 28, 2023
in Premium
0
alcohol detection technology
0
SHARES
1
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The auto industry is working hard to build new technologies that can detect alcohol to help stop accidents caused by intoxicated drivers. A recent report shows that ZF Friedrichshafen, Autoliv, and Valeo are among the players working on this kind of technology.

The goal of the new technology is to find alcohol on a driver’s breath or skin and keep the car from starting if the driver is over the legal limit. Some of the ways being looked into are employing infrared sensors to detect alcohol in the car’s air or sensors built into the steering wheel that can detect alcohol on the driver’s skin.

READ ALSO

Tesla signs landmark deal for China’s largest grid-scale battery plant

Lucid vs. Rivian: The battle for America’s EV future heats up

About one-third of all traffic accident deaths in the U.S. are caused by drivers who are drunk (BAC of.08 g/dL or more). In the United States, about 32 people die in drunk-driving accidents every day, or one person every 45 minutes. In 2020, 11,654 individuals died in traffic accidents caused by drunk drivers. This is a 14 percent rise from 2019. All of these deaths were preventable.

The development of this technology comes as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced plans to require alcohol detection systems in all new vehicles by 2026. The NHTSA hopes that such systems will help to reduce the number of alcohol-related accidents on the road.

However, there are still some challenges to be overcome before this technology can be widely implemented. For example, the accuracy of the sensors needs to be improved, and there are concerns about the potential for false positives, which could prevent sober drivers from starting their cars.

Despite these challenges, the development of alcohol detection technology is an important step forward in the fight against drunk driving. By making it more difficult for drivers to get behind the wheel while under the influence, this technology could save countless lives and prevent many injuries on the road.

Read more on Three safety reasons to choose the Mitsubishi Outlander 2023

Tags: NHTSA

Related Posts

Tesla signs landmark deal for China’s largest grid-scale battery plant
News

Tesla signs landmark deal for China’s largest grid-scale battery plant

June 21, 2025
Lucid vs. Rivian: The battle for America’s EV future heats up
Electric Vehicles

Lucid vs. Rivian: The battle for America’s EV future heats up

June 19, 2025
Ferrari New 296 Speciale
Cars/SUVs

Ferrari builds new 296 Speciale to honour its Le Mans legacy

June 19, 2025
image source: Masonry
Cars/SUVs

Mansory unveils $1m convertible G-Wagen in collaboration with Alec Monopoly

June 19, 2025
Volkswagen tax in India
Business

Volkswagen to cut 20,000 jobs by 2030 in major restructuring

June 17, 2025
Ferrari dominates a dry 2025 Le Mans as rivals struggle to keep up
Cars/SUVs

Ferrari dominates a dry 2025 Le Mans as rivals struggle to keep up

June 17, 2025
Next Post
Nintendo Legend of Zelda

Nintendo unveils Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom special edition

POPULAR NEWS

Inferno at Toyota 1000 Desert Race consumes 49 cars

Inferno at Toyota 1000 Desert Race consumes 49 cars

July 3, 2023
Mobius Motors

Mobius Motors: Rising taxes, competition ends Kenyan SUV maker’s journey

August 7, 2024
Autojournal car race

Get ready for the biggest RACE show this December in Nigeria

August 12, 2024
From style to sustainability: How Geely Auto is shaping the future of luxury vehicles

From style to sustainability: How Geely Auto is shaping the future of luxury vehicles

October 25, 2024
Oyo State Governor gifts Saheed Osupa Toyota Prado SUV worth ₦70M 

Oyo State Governor gifts Saheed Osupa Toyota Prado SUV worth ₦70M 

August 22, 2023

EDITOR'S PICK

Pictures: Mitsubishi Outlander 2023 unveiled in Nigeria

Pictures: Mitsubishi Outlander 2023 unveiled in Nigeria

February 14, 2023
Xiaomi car

Xiaomi targets 130,000 EV deliveries amid booming demand

November 18, 2024
Gauteng Road

Gauteng bags R28.1 bn for road upgrades, launches high-tech number plates

August 15, 2024
seat capacity for commercial aviation

Commercial aviation: Half of world’s top airlines still lagging behind pre-pandemic seat capacity

July 14, 2023

About

Auto Journal Africa is the leading online and print magazine for automobiles in Africa.

Follow us

Recent Posts

  • Tesla signs landmark deal for China’s largest grid-scale battery plant
  • Heesen launches Sparta, its biggest yacht at 220 feet long
  • Lucid vs. Rivian: The battle for America’s EV future heats up
  • Tesla pauses Cybertruck and Model Y production to boost efficiency

Links

  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Events
  • Tools
  • For Sale

© 2023 Auto Journal

No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • Tech
    • Lifestyle
    • Business
    • Opinion
    • Premium
  • Reviews
  • Events
    • Nigeria
    • South Africa
  • Tools
    • Price Guide
    • Find your idea car
    • Car valuation
    • Sell your car
    • Car insurance quote
    • Locate a dealer
    • Deals
  • For Sale
    • New Cars for sale
    • Cheap Cars for sale
    • Bikes for sale
    • Trucks for sale
    • Boats for sale
    • Jets for sale in Africa
    • Cars under 5m
    • EV in Nigeria
    • EV in South Africa

© 2023 Auto Journal

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In