Ten years after unveiling a prototype, a key public-private research effort is taking a major leap toward getting advanced ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Imagine a world without drunk driving. It might seem impossible, but a new technology created in a partnership with the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is getting close to making ...

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is prepping a potential standard for devices in new cars to prevent alcohol-related accidents and fatalities. The agency is seeking public comment on ...

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is officially recommending that all new cars and trucks be equipped with alcohol detection devices. The decision comes following an investigation into a ...

The National Institutes of Health challenged the biotechnology community on Thursday to design a wearable device able to measure blood alcohol content in real-time for its National Institute on ...

In 2020, roughly 1 in 3 traffic fatalities resulted from crashes involving alcohol-impaired drivers. The NTSB now recommends all new vehicles have systems that would prevent or limit vehicle operation ...

Systems that stop drivers from moving a vehicle when impaired could save more than 9,000 lives a year if widely implemented, according to a new report. Drunk driving remains a major issue in the ...

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Alcohol urine tests can detect alcohol or alcohol byproducts in your urine for 12 to 24 hours or more (up to 72 hours) with heavier alcohol use. Various factors contribute to the test results, such as ...

As cars become smarter and safer, some members of Congress want to require them to be built to prevent drunk driving. Sens. Tom Udall, D-N.M., and Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced legislation last week ...

Urine tests can detect alcohol metabolites in your system long after you’ve had your last drink. When your body processes alcohol, it produces alcohol metabolites. These metabolites stick around in ...