US Takes 1st Step in Requiring Anti-Drunk Driving Technology in New Cars

NHTSA has issued an ‘Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking’ that will help lay the groundwork for the new technology implementation.

Traffic moving on the 405 freeway in Los Angeles, Calif., on Aug. 25, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced it has taken the first step in requiring that anti-drunk driving technology be installed in all new passenger vehicles to curb drunk-driving crashes.

The NHTSA issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Dec. 12, which it said will lay the groundwork for making “potential alcohol-impairment detection technology” standards in all new vehicles.