If you don't always wear a seatbelt, you could be in for a surprise
If you don't always wear a seatbelt, you could be in for a surprise. Your next car might not start if your seatbelt's not fastened. You also won't be going anywhere if you've had too much to drink.
Which is a really good thing.
According to ABC News, in the United States alone last year, nearly one-and-a-half million people were arrested for a DUI. And more than 13-thousand people were killed in accidents involving at least one drunk driver. Now, several auto companies are trying to make their cars safer. For example, Volvo is testing a breath analyzer, similar to the handheld device used by cops at roadside stops. You have to blow into it to prove you're sober enough to drive. And if your blood alcohol level is above the legal limit, your car won't start. But even if you're sober, your car still won't start until you buckle up.
It also has extra safeguards, like voice recognition software, and personalized breath identification to make sure you don't use a friend's breath - or a balloon full of air to start your car.
Volvo is also testing a special set of electronic ignition keys that prevent cars from being driven more than 60 miles an hour. It'll give parents added security when they hand their keys to an inexperienced teenage driver. It would also be good for commercial vehicles. So trucks could never zip through cities at unsafe highway speeds.
But until these devices are available at the nearest auto showroom, your safety is in your own hands. So, buckle up, don't drink and drive, and obey the speed limit. At the very least, I just saved you a ticket.
Which is a really good thing.
According to ABC News, in the United States alone last year, nearly one-and-a-half million people were arrested for a DUI. And more than 13-thousand people were killed in accidents involving at least one drunk driver. Now, several auto companies are trying to make their cars safer. For example, Volvo is testing a breath analyzer, similar to the handheld device used by cops at roadside stops. You have to blow into it to prove you're sober enough to drive. And if your blood alcohol level is above the legal limit, your car won't start. But even if you're sober, your car still won't start until you buckle up.
It also has extra safeguards, like voice recognition software, and personalized breath identification to make sure you don't use a friend's breath - or a balloon full of air to start your car.
Volvo is also testing a special set of electronic ignition keys that prevent cars from being driven more than 60 miles an hour. It'll give parents added security when they hand their keys to an inexperienced teenage driver. It would also be good for commercial vehicles. So trucks could never zip through cities at unsafe highway speeds.
But until these devices are available at the nearest auto showroom, your safety is in your own hands. So, buckle up, don't drink and drive, and obey the speed limit. At the very least, I just saved you a ticket.
