Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ssc-vax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!ihnp4!alberta!ubc-vision!uw-beaver!ssc-vax!marla From: marla@ssc-vax.UUCP (Marla S Baer) Newsgroups: net.misc Subject: Re: Technology Stops Drunk Driving? Message-ID: <802@ssc-vax.UUCP> Date: Thu, 2-Feb-84 15:40:13 EST Article-I.D.: ssc-vax.802 Posted: Thu Feb 2 15:40:13 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 8-Feb-84 05:50:05 EST References: <910@cwruecmp.UUCP> Organization: Boeing Aerospace, Seattle Lines: 17 [] I have heard about this and other similar systems being tried/tested. One problem kept cropping up. What happens in an emergency, when someone is not thinking perfectly, ie. they are being attacked (actually happened) and can't get their car to start fast enough to get away. This incident happened over a seat belt test-the car would not start unless the seatbelt was fastened. A woman was injured (I don't remember how badly) because she couldn't get the belt fastened so she could get away from the gang that was harassing her. A complicated start up arrangement could prove to be even more hazardous. Just something to think about. Marla S. Baer ssc-vax!marla