Most of us have seen traffic police using the breath analyzer to check if a driver has been drunk driving. In Japan, however, a mobile phone with a breath analyzer is getting popular among transport firms in Japan as it can help the companies conduct tele-checks on the drivers' breath to prevent drunk driving.To use it, the driver first makes a video-phone call to his or her company and breathes into the analyzer connected to the phone. The video image showing the driver blowing into the analyzer and data regarding the alcohol concentration on his or her breath are transmitted to the firm and confirmed by the computer there.If the alcohol concentration level exceeds the limit, 0.15 milligram per liter in Japan, a warning letter in red is displayed on the screen.
As the company can see the video image, it is almost impossible for the driver to have someone impersonating him or her for the breath test.
This device certainly helps to ensure that drivers are fully awake and hence prevent accidents due to drunk driving.
Link: Xinhuanet
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Tags: Drunk driving | Drinking | Cellphones | Mobile Phones | Technology
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