It would also kill the auto industry. Not a fucking chance I would buy a new car with a breathalyzer in it. And I don't even drink.

I would never buy one either with a breathalyzer installed

Agreed...screw that...I don’t drink, and I for sure will not blow a BE every time to start my car because other people are too fucking irresponsible and stupid.

I’m actually really curious as to why you wouldn’t be comfortable having one if you don’t drink. I’m a pretty frequent drinker and I never drink and drive but I see no issue with having one if it means less people would drink and drive so idk. What’s the fear in having one?

I’m actually really curious as to why you wouldn’t be comfortable having one if you don’t drink.

More government control over my life that I don't need. More stupid shit in my car that will brake at some point that I will have to fix. Mostly because you can't fix a problem by punishing people that have not caused the problem. Same as gun control. Taking guns away from safe and sane people will not stop crazy stupid people from shooting other people.

Just one more thing to break and for me to pay to fix. "I can't come to work today, because the breathalyzer thinks it's been tampered with."

Ok this part makes a lot of sense. Also it would be so annoying to have to use every time. I think I understand and agree with the sentiment and idea of it but actually having it wouldn’t be something I wanted.

But not everyone is an irresponsible degenerate alcoholic who can’t resist getting behind the wheel after knocking back a few at the local watering hole though.

My mom can’t drive sober as a judge sooo

Not cost prohibitive? That would add thousands to the price of a new car (linking it to the starter etc). The ones they put in cars are not cheap. Just take an uber.

interesting i just looked up the costs...not nearly as bad as i thought...

limiting speed would cost even less, and save more lives...

The 5th.

Jesus, you have to blow those things every 45 minutes, even while driving. This would be a horrible idea.

Would not be hard to get someone to blow into it for you. It would also have to contain a dna reader too. Coming soon.....

Don't worry! They planned on having everyone use self-driving cars. Of course, the users would not actually own the car. They would have to lease it from the bank or pay for a ride.

This is one of the goal's of the New World Order.

Go ahead. Install it. I will just disarm it.

On second thought, why would anyone every buy a newer car? The older ones are much easier to work on.

This ^

I seem to remember Obama giving hundreds of millions of tax payer money towards speeding up self driving vehicles.

They intended to do the same with houses. There would be no more home ownership. Everyone would rent from the banks.

I remember there was a big controversy about john deere tractors along the same lines also. Something about you couldn't work on your own tractor and that raising the question of if it was even their property.

Yes, you are right. People in Ukraine hacked the system, which is pretty funny.

Not sure if OP intended but there are a lot of parallels between this argument and the gun debate

Why? Because Fuck YOU!

Because it would stop drunk driving.

It would hurt sales of new vehicles and help sales of used vehicles. Manufacturers would lobby against it to protect their interest in demand for new vehicles.

It's just a stupid idea... It is not anyone's responsibility to make sure you do not ingest things at certain times and then drive.