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Jerry2144

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4. passive sampling?

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Feb 14, 2026, 11:50 AM

12 hrs ago

How would that even work if you are the designated driver and your passengers are like Kegsbreath or Pirro? The false positives could be more deadly than the small risk they're managing. And a false negative would open the door for liability of the car manufacturer, "Why did the car you manufactured fail to stop Kegsbreath from driving drunk?" would be a cause of many lawsuits, as well. Most people do not drive drunk or impaired. This sounds like a solution in search of a problem that is relatively low probability.

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Mandatory driver impairment sensors clear a funding hurdle, but are they ready? [View all] Omaha Steve 13 hrs ago OP

I'm in the "more research is needed" camp. pandr32 13 hrs ago #1

Whew. I understand the desperate need for something to be done, but yeah, will this be accurate? How will those hlthe2b 12 hrs ago #2

MAGA will outlaw such devices LiberalArkie 12 hrs ago #3

passive sampling? Jerry2144 12 hrs ago #4

Not gonna make it Maninacan 12 hrs ago #5

This is a field of mines angrychair 11 hrs ago #6

There's dozens of ways this technology will fail. NutmegYankee 11 hrs ago #7

It's all a little too "big brother" for me. LudwigPastorius 10 hrs ago #8

Just one more reason not to buy a new car. HappyH 9 hrs ago #9

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