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Congress approves alcohol monitors in ALL new cars to stop drunk driving in Biden's new $1.2T in infrastructure package
Daily Mail (UK) ^ | 9 November 2021 | KATELYN CARALLE

Posted on 11/09/2021 2:50:29 PM PST by Mount Athos

Congress is requiring in its $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that automakers install monitoring systems in their cars to stop drivers from operating their vehicles while intoxicated.

Monitoring systems to stop drunk drivers would roll out in all new vehicles as early as 2026, according to the new legislation.

Some convicted drunk drivers already have to use breathalyzer devices attached to their vehicles' ignition interlock. By blowing into a tube, the system will disable the vehicle if the individual's blood alcohol level is above the legal threshold.

The Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS) program is a public-private partnership partially funded by the government and is one of the groups currently working on two separate alcohol detection systems that would require no action from the driver.

The first is a sensor testing the air within the car to detect a driver's blood alcohol levels - but to work it would need to distinguish the driver's breath from any inebriated passengers.

The second is an infrared touch sensor to detect blood alcohol level through skin that could be built into a steering wheel or start button.

The $1.2 trillion piece of legislation states that 'advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology must be standard equipment in all new passenger motor vehicles,' and that vehicles should be able to 'prevent or limit' operation if a driver is impaired.

It calls for a window of five to six years for the new standard to go into effect.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 4yourowngood; alcohol; alcoholmonitor; automotive; bigbrother; biggie; billcassidy; bloodalcohol; cars; collectivepunishment; congress; dadss; inflation; lindseygraham; mandates; megaporkulus; mitchmcconnell; monitoring; outofcontrol; robportman; whatcouldgowrong
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To: Fiji Hill

There’s more than traitors, in addition to the House, the Senate:

Roy Blunt, Missouri
Richard Burr, North Carolina
Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia
Bill Cassidy, Louisiana
Susan Collins, Maine
Kevin Cramer, North Dakota
Mike Crapo, Idaho
Deb Fischer, Nebraska
Lindsey Graham, South Carolina
Chuck Grassley, Iowa
John Hoeven, North Dakota
Mitch McConnell, Kentucky
Lisa Murkowski, Alaska
Rob Portman, Ohio
James Risch, Idaho
Mitt Romney, Utah
Dan Sullivan, Alaska
Thom Tillis, North Carolina
Roger Wicker, Mississippi


61 posted on 11/09/2021 3:29:41 PM PST by jacknhoo ( Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: lapsus calami
Hackers will come up with ways to neutralize and defeat that in no time


62 posted on 11/09/2021 3:30:13 PM PST by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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To: cgbg

Like valet parking.


63 posted on 11/09/2021 3:30:20 PM PST by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: steve86

There has been great science fiction written on this future dystopia by William Gibson.

There would be a new black market business where you go to visit, and they create portable holograms of your face, fingertips, eyes, whatever that you can give to others to use so the snooping tech thinks it is “you”.

Friends can mix and match the “fakes” for whatever purposes they wish.

In the dystopia it is used by corporations to maintain secrecy and criminals for obvious reasons.


64 posted on 11/09/2021 3:30:58 PM PST by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: SaxxonWoods

Don’t give’em ideas.


65 posted on 11/09/2021 3:32:12 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: Mount Athos

And, they never malfunction do they? What about a young woman who is trying to escape from an attacker after 2 glasses of wine at a bar? Now, her car won’t start? Who is liable?


66 posted on 11/09/2021 3:33:00 PM PST by CFW
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To: Mount Athos
We will certainly see both illegal migrant vermin and BLM gangsters out in the streets rioting, looting and protesting over this new discriminatory rule...

Once this has been established by our communist masters, there will be cigarette, cigar, cannabis, garlic, fart, terroristic language, wrong thoughts, and underarm odor detectors in new autos...

You now live in a communist country.
You can expect these draconian statements, proposals, rules, actions, and purges...

Clearly, the American sheeple have decided that it just doesn't matter...

There will be thousands of these draconian events/strategies in the next few years as our former freedoms & liberties continue to be trampled by our communist masters...

Get used to it (continue to bend over and spread those cheeks) or do something significant about it...

67 posted on 11/09/2021 3:33:32 PM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is another Sam Adams now that we desperately need him?)
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To: databoss

Next will be the JAB detector.


68 posted on 11/09/2021 3:33:38 PM PST by Bikkuri ("Anyone who trusts this government hasn't been paying attention." <Hat tip to DJ Macwow>)
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To: Mount Athos

Perhaps we should have alcohol (and drug) monitors in congress for elected officials and staff in use and working before any votes or speeches.


69 posted on 11/09/2021 3:38:42 PM PST by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never...in nothing, great or small...Winston Churchill)
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To: Mount Athos

Next some idiot will come up with ways to remotely make the cars of entire groups of people break down on command. Planning on going to a Trump Rally? *Zap.* Now you have to walk... Going to protest the school board? *Zap.* Not now! Going to exercise your white privilege by getting in your truck? *Zap.* Not so fast, Honky. Going to a rowdy rap concert? *Zap.* No go Homeboy ...


70 posted on 11/09/2021 3:38:55 PM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: lastchance

BINGO!


71 posted on 11/09/2021 3:39:47 PM PST by TribalPrincess2U
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To: Mount Athos

Congress is requiring in its $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that automakers install monitoring systems in their cars to stop drivers from operating their vehicles while intoxicated.

Isn’t Pelosi the one who has bottles of liquor in her office? Lets start with Congress having to prove their not intoxicated.


72 posted on 11/09/2021 3:41:47 PM PST by Flick Lives (The future is a quiet world)
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To: Mount Athos

I give it about 2 weeks after release before there’s a hack available.


73 posted on 11/09/2021 3:41:52 PM PST by RKBA Democrat (Culture, culture, culture. Not politics. )
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To: Mount Athos

Congress is requiring in its $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that automakers install monitoring systems in their cars to stop drivers from operating their vehicles while intoxicated.

Isn’t Pelosi the one who has bottles of liquor in her office? Lets start with Congress having to prove their not intoxicated.


74 posted on 11/09/2021 3:41:53 PM PST by Flick Lives (The future is a quiet world)
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To: SaxxonWoods
"When does the scanning of vaccination cards into the onboard computer start?"

I've always wondered how long it would be before the government would require that your vehicle notify the police of seat belt violations. Maybe it warns you twice then calls the cops... :(

75 posted on 11/09/2021 3:42:07 PM PST by unread (Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities - Voltaire)
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To: Mount Athos

Well I was not in the car market till now. My 12yo car just became my backup vehicle. F them.


76 posted on 11/09/2021 3:42:22 PM PST by Mouton (The enemy of the people is the media )
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To: SaxxonWoods

Door scanner before you leave the house....


77 posted on 11/09/2021 3:42:22 PM PST by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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To: Mount Athos

So this woman, drunk on her butt, drives up to a friend’s business. Her car is parked on his sidewalk with its bumper touching his wall. He knew she had a drunk driving breathalyzer installed so she couldn’t start the car. He asked her how she started the car and she said, “I paid the neighbor’s kid to blow into it. I just leave it running while I shop.”

If someone is going to drive drunk a piece of stupid technology isn’t going to stop them.

But, if I was in the business of selling breathalyzer devices for cars I’d be giving heavily to the Democrats so they’d include them in the next totally unrelated bill.


78 posted on 11/09/2021 3:44:19 PM PST by Gen.Blather (Wait! I said that out loud? )
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To: Mount Athos

Let’s make it mandatory that all politicians wear a visible lie detector.


79 posted on 11/09/2021 3:46:28 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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To: coincheck

‘The consumer will pay for this.’

Of course.

Seems to me the Biden admin is scrambling to pander to special interest groups, regardless the practicality of their idea.

Desperate


80 posted on 11/09/2021 3:47:15 PM PST by hoe_cake
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