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throw2ih020yesterday at 11:05 PM1 replyview on HN

> I think an in-car breathalyzer which gates the ignition would also save a lot of lives.

> Most people agree that kind of manufactured paternalism is an overreach and would be against its introduction.

Congress already passed a law in 2021 to start the process of requiring alcohol impairment detection in new cars around 2030 - the HALT Drunk Driving Act. It had broad, bipartisan support. I would say "most people agree" does not appear to be the case.


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hparadiztoday at 1:10 AM

I have a hard time believing that the public at large is gonna be okay with having to blow into a hose anytime they turn on their cars.

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