IT’S THE LAW (11/23/2021)
A US federal law, newly passed as part of the infrastructure bill, mandates that car makers integrate anti-drunk-driving tech into all new cars within the next three years. Advocates for the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS) technology believe the addition of breath-sniffing sensors and finger-scanning detectors will achieve a goal long-sought to prevent drunk driving, while opponents voiced concerns over invasion of privacy.