Safety First: Volvo to Add In-car Sensors to Prevent Drunk Driving

A Volvo logo is seen during an interview with CEO Hakan Samuelsson at the Volvo Cars Showroom in Stockholm, Sweden, on July 5, 2017. TT News Agency/Jonas Ekstromer/Reuters

GOTHENBURG—Swedish automaker Volvo hopes to reinforce its reputation for safety-first driving by installing cameras and sensors in its cars from the early 2020s, monitoring drivers for signs of being drunk or distracted and intervening to prevent accidents.