A device called Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS), placed inside a vehicle’s steering column, can passively measure a driver’s blood alcohol level through a person’s breath. If an impaired person is detected in the driver’s seat, the vehicle won’t start.
Connecticut’s DOT will test the system for 12 months. The program is being paid for by The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and The Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety.
State Department of Transportation spokesperson Josh Morgan said the devices will be placed in six state vehicles to test the reliability of the system.
