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Volvo Deploys On-Board Traffic Officer

// August 19th, 2005 // Cars & Bikes // 12,777 views

I think this will be a bit of a party pooper for the guys notorious for their F’d-up weekends. Enter the Volvo In-Car Traffic Officer.

According to CARtoday.com, Volvo Cars has developed an experimental car with a built-in breathalyser and speed limiter, guaranteed to stop would-be offenders.

Apparently the car’s seat belt clip doubles as a breathalyser. The driver is required to blow into the built-in device before fastening the seat belt. The car will only start if the breathalyser test is negative and the seat belt secured.

In the next stage, the car’s speed can be limited to a predetermined speed using the special ignition key.

Controversial indeed.

Here’s an idea: Why not build a system that will make taxi’s automatically stop at intersections instead of jumping them and engage the indicator lights when the steering wheel is turned. Better still, when a taxi driver gets into the vehicle he has to swipe his driver’s licence for validation before he’s able to start the engine. Bet you that system will be cracked in seconds.

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2 Responses to “Volvo Deploys On-Board Traffic Officer”

1. Wezzo says:

   August 19, 2005 at 3:12 pm

   Yeah it may be a party pooper but it could also be a great party trick to see who could rack up the highest booze per blood count.

   On the topic of booze and Volvo: Apperently Volvo asked the Swedish government to waive the country’s strict drunken driving laws to allow its test drivers to get wasted on the job to test out a new feature to help out drunk drivers.

   Volvo is in the midst of testing a new technology designed to allow a car to take control of steering when a driver’s reaction time is slowed because of intoxication or fatigue.

   If the request is granted, it would be the first exception to Sweden’s drunk driving laws, which are among the world’s toughest. Read the article.

   Apperently in Sweden driving after just one beer or glass of wine can land you up with 6 months in chookie.

   Side note: I’m getting married when I get back from my trip to Sweden.