Federal mandate #2: Ignition interlock for DWI offenders
The National Transportation Safety Board has recommended that all drivers convicted of driving while impaired be required to have an ignition interlock installed on their personal vehicles. The device would prevent the engine from starting until a breath sample has been analyzed for alcohol content and found to be lower than the legal limit.
Technology is the game changer in reducing alcohol-related crashes on our nations roadways, says NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman.
The recommendation was part of NTSBs study of wrong-way driving crashes. The study found that of the 260 fatal collisions that occur every year, most happen on weekend nights and in the lane closest to the median. Because the collisions often involve older drivers, NTSB also asked all states to implement a comprehensive older driver program.
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