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US agency opens push to mandate anti-drunk driving technology
© Reuters. New vehicles are seen at a parking lot in the Port of Richmond, at the bay of San Francisco, California June 8, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday it is launching a regulatory effort aimed at eventually mandating technology to prevent intoxicated drivers from starting vehicles.
Congress in 2021 directed U.S. regulators to mandate a passive technology to try to avert more than 10,000 deaths annually. The law requires USDOT to set a technology safety standard by November 2024. In 2021, 13,384 people died in alcohol-impaired driving traffic deaths — a 14% increase from 2020.
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