FSS SUBMITS COMMENTS on advanced impaired driving prevention technology rule-making

FSS submitted comments and encouraged its members to submit comments in support of the Honoring Abbas Family Legacy to Terminate Drunk Driving Act or HALT Drunk Driving Act — urging rapid implementation of the mandate for advanced impaired driving prevention technology. Impaired driving is a persistent traffic safety issue that has contributed to nearly one-third of all traffic deaths annually over the past decade. Given the unacceptably high cost to society of these preventable deaths, passive detection technology—a solution that is available, effective, and gravely needed—should be required technology for all new vehicles. This technology has the capacity to address those impaired or distracted in many ways, whether it be from alcohol, prescription drugs, illicit substances, drowsiness, cell phone use, or the large consoles now prominent in most new vehicles. Read our comments here.