"Drunken-driving sensor in works; Device could be made standard in 5 to 7 years" by Ashley Halsey III, Washington Post / January 16, 2011
WASHINGTON — The technology developed in the past decade to sniff out terrorist bombs may eventually be used to combat another scourge: drunk drivers.
Researchers funded by auto manufacturers and federal safety regulators are working on sensory devices, to be installed as standard equipment on all new vehicles, that would keep a vehicle from starting if the driver has had too much to drink....
Less clear is whether such technology, which presumes that all drivers are potential drunks, will antagonize some car buyers and it is uncertain how much it would cost.
But that’s a marketing problem for down the road....
Now blow, 'murkn!
The sensors have proven accurate, but precision — consistently repeatable accuracy — needs to improve....
What if it is a f***ing emergency and the thing is not "accurate?"
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Related: In a New York Minute....
Yeah, remember when they told you the cameras were only for catching "terrorists?"
Uh-oh, COPS!!
License and registration.
"Law enforcement disapproves of them, because a car with one plate is harder to identify than a car with two. Cracked and faded plates also make it difficult for toll evaders to be identified from the automated pictures snapped at tollbooths....
Despite rumors to the contrary, the state has never attempted a complete recall, but it has taken steps to remove the greenies from circulation — stirring up anxiety and resistance among the devoted.
“Turn in my beloved green license plate? Someone at the RMV would have a huge fight on their hands if they think this is going to happen,’’ said Margot Duzak, a hotel manager from Brookline....
I'm so happy my fellow citizens fight for the important things.
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Better find a place to park:
Boston, city of savers
Despite the city’s ban, the South Boston custom of claiming parking spaces is spreading. Even in neighborhoods where many residents frown upon the practice and grumble over its growing acceptance, convenience is increasingly getting the better of conscience.
Can't find one on the street; how 'bout a garage?
T strikes back at parking culprits
The MBTA is cracking down on commuters who fail to pay at parking lots, putting an end to years in which the transportation authority did little to deter parking scofflaws or collect parking debts.
Related: Auditor questions T payments to rail contractor
Time to get out of Boston. Am I ever glad it is Sunday.
Can't find one on the street; how 'bout a garage?
T strikes back at parking culprits
The MBTA is cracking down on commuters who fail to pay at parking lots, putting an end to years in which the transportation authority did little to deter parking scofflaws or collect parking debts.
Related: Auditor questions T payments to rail contractor
Time to get out of Boston. Am I ever glad it is Sunday.
