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Exploration of Advanced In-Vehicle Alcohol Detection Technology – A Progress Report

Exploration of Advanced In-Vehicle Alcohol Detection Technology – A Progress Report. Susan A. Ferguson Ferguson International L.L.C. McLean, Virginia, USA. Trends in Alcohol-impaired driving: A worldwide problem ( Sweedler, 2007 ). Continued decline France Germany

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Exploration of Advanced In-Vehicle Alcohol Detection Technology – A Progress Report

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  1. Exploration of Advanced In-Vehicle Alcohol Detection Technology – A Progress Report Susan A. Ferguson Ferguson International L.L.C. McLean, Virginia, USA

  2. Trends in Alcohol-impaired driving: A worldwide problem (Sweedler, 2007) Continued decline • France • Germany Decline halted - no clear trend • Australia • Canada • Great Britain • United States • The Netherlands Decline halted - major increase • Sweden

  3. Percent of fatally injured drivers in the U.S. with BACs at or above 0.08 and 0.15 percent IIHS 1982-2005 0.08 percent or more 0.15 percent or more 1982 85 90 95 2000 05

  4. Preliminary 2006 U.S. fatality data NHTSA, July 2006 • An overall 2 percent decline in motor vehicle crash fatalities in 2006 compared with 2005 • Fatalities in alcohol-related crashes in 2006 remained essentially unchanged • Very small (0.1 percent) increase in fatalities in crashes where the highest BAC was 0.08 percent or higher • Bottom line: No progress

  5. In-vehicle Alcohol Detection Technology – The way forward • Frequent and highly publicized enforcement can be effective in reducing drinking and driving if people perceive there is a credible threat of being caught – but it will not eliminate it • The actual risk of being arrested for alcohol-impaired driving recently estimated at 1 in 50 trips • Current technology breath alcohol ignition interlocks can effectively reduce recidivism among convicted DWIs • What in-vehicle alcohol detection technology would be publicly acceptable for more widespread use?

  6. Outcome of MADD International Technology Summit • Blue Ribbon Panel for Development of Advanced Alcohol Detection Technology • cooperative research spearheaded by MADD, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, IIHS, and NHTSA to develop advanced alcohol detection system

  7. Exploration of advanced in-vehicle alcohol detection technologies • This effort seeks to develop alcohol detection technologies that are less intrusive than current technology breath alcohol ignition interlocks with the hope of greater public acceptance for installation in vehicles • Technologies that are integrated into vehicles may hold the greatest promise for widespread deployment • Under the terms of the cooperative research agreement will assess the current state of impairment detection devices, and begin to develop and test prototypes and subsequent hardware that may be installed in vehicles

  8. Cooperative research agreement to develop advanced in-vehicle alcohol detection systems • The Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety (ACTS) and NHTSA will soon enter into a cooperative research agreement to explore the feasibility, the potential benefits of, and the public policy challenges associated with a more widespread use of unobtrusive technology to prevent alcohol-impaired driving • Devices are intended to determine a driver’s BAC and if it exceeds a preset threshold prevent the vehicle from starting • Five-year program to develop and test prototypes and subsequent devices that may be installed in vehicles • Blue Ribbon Panel of Experts will provide guidance

  9. Road map for technology development • Review the state of emerging and existing advanced alcohol detection technologies, and develop performance and operational criteria for in-vehicle alcohol detection device/s • Select promising candidates following a request for proposals • First stage proof of concept grant • Performance verification, including an assessment of the likely safety impact resulting from widespread installation in vehicles, and development of tests to evaluate system performance.

  10. Road map for technology development • Second stage development grant to build and test hardware to meet evolving criteria • Final stage to refine for vehicle use • Laboratory tests to determine performance under a wide set of conditions • Extensive field testing with limited groups such as DWI offenders and commercial fleets

  11. The role of the public • Technology is effective only if the driving public who use the technology welcome and accept it • 58 percent of the U.S. public say they support the use of smart technology to prevent alcohol-impaired driving (MADD, 2006) • But safety belt interlocks provide a cautionary tale • Public education and media outreach • Gauge and solicit public support, educate the public about the problem and the solution • Generating support from public and key leaders is also crucial • Need to build broad public and institutional acceptance

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