Volvo rapped for in-car breathalyser kit
LONDON - Volvo is to introduce breathalyser kits into its cars. The move has sparked condemnation from alcohol awareness groups for encouraging a culture in which drivers are happy to drink alcohol before driving.
The device, fitted on the seat belt, would disable the ignition if the driver is over the limit. The car maker said the innovation would be tested before it was put into general production.
However, a spokeswoman for Alcohol Concern warned that drivers needed to remember that drinking any alcohol before driving could impair performance.
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"Even a small reduction in reaction speed or hand-eye co-ordination could cause an accident," she said.
Volvo said the "breathalyser lock" could help prevent some of the 10,000 alcohol-related road accident deaths each year in Europe.
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Volvo: concern over in-car breathalyser
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