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>The biggest problem with an ignition interlock device today is that they're extremely unreliable. As implemented they are also very intrusive Money spent maki
by dsfyu404ed 4y ago
>The biggest problem with an ignition interlock device today is that they're extremely unreliable. As implemented they are also very intrusive
Money spent making the device not suck reduces profit. Nobody will care when you abuse your customers because your customers are convicted criminals.
Pretty much every company selling stuff that people need to use to not violate the terms of their sentence is like this.
- rootusrootus 4y ago> Money spent making the device not suck reduces profit. That may be true. But it's also possible that measuring blood alcohol with breath tests is never going to work consistently for all people. Breathalyzers are well known for widely variable results between people who have identical BAC.
- touisteur 4y agoIt doesn't have to be the car companies that do the research and design, it can be state funded (since it will be state mandated) research, design and development and open source/patent-free to manufacture. If it's meant to be used by everyone (I'm not thinking DUI recidivists, how many people have you seen rationalize driving after a drink or two or six) then make it usable by everyone.