DUI Deterrents: Magna develops impaired driving prevention technology
Toronto, Ontario — Mobility technology company, Magna has developed a concept technology to combat impaired driving. Introduced at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, the technology is designed to reduce impaired driving by using an interior sensor and camera device embedded in the cockpit of the vehicle. Specifically, the new technology determines […]
You Pour, You Pay: MPI to eliminate third-party coverage for impaired drivers Aug. 1
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Manitoba’s public insurer won’t be cutting a break to impaired drivers anymore, announcing Tuesday that drivers found to be under the influence will no longer be eligible for third-party liability coverage following a collision. Starting Aug. 1, if you drink, drive and crash in Manitoba, you can also add “pay” to that […]
Driver’s Deliberation: Breath-testing technology may stop drunk drivers, privacy concerns raised
Albuquerque, New Mexico — A U.S. senator has announced a partnership with the Technical Working Group on Impairment Prevention Technology to create systems in accordance with 2021 legislation that requires all new vehicles to carry alcohol detection systems to combat drunk driving. Anti-drunk driving technology has been in the works for years now and Australia […]
The DUI Ultimatum: U.S. congress passes $1.2 trillion bill to mandate anti-DUI technology by 2026
Washington D.C. — In a landmark decision toward the prevention of drunk driving-related deaths, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that will mandate anti-DUI technology on all new vehicles by 2026. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will, in part, address the responsibility of automakers to prevent their vehicles […]
Doughnut Driver: Teen caught doing doughnuts on Trans-Canada Highway
Tappen, British Columbia — A teenager’s vehicle is now impounded until Saturday because he was having too much fun on the Trans-Canada Highway. A 17-year-old boy had a little too much to drink and decided to do doughnuts on the Trans-Canada Highway. RCMP spotted the teen at 1 a.m. on the Tappen Valley Road intersection […]
