Nissan to Make Car with Anti-Drinking Sensors

from National Public Radio

Nissan is developing technology designed to detect whether a vehicle's driver has been drinking. After the driver sits down, the car monitors breath with odor sensors, checks palm perspiration, and scans the eyes for alertness. If the system thinks a driver has drunk too much, the car simply won't start.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, August 6, 2007