Remote Breathalyzer

Foredecker writes: "I couldn't believe my eyes when I read an EE Times article about about remote breathalyzer technology developed by TCU. This device is apparently intended for installation in new cars. In essence, it is a sensor in your car which would signal any nearby police if you had been drinking."

And soon we will have...

[MoobY]

... the web page that says "cut the red chord and the sensor is out of bussiness"

Hmmm...

[The Fast Choker]

Could they put a detector in the car that tells the cops to bring a change of underwear for little kids on those too-long trips where they just can't hold it anymore?

When driving drunk becomes a crime...

[Sunken Kursk]

only criminals will drive drunk.

Wait.

Never mind. I thought I had something insightful.

Re:nerds have bad breath

[Anonymous Coward]

cyborg_monkey puts the lotion on its skin, and does whatever it's told!

it rubs the lotion on its skin, or else it gets the Hose again!

Party School?

[small_dick]

Something tells me TCU is not going to make the "Top Ten Party Schools" list anytime soon.

Can I get...

[Anonymous Coward]

Can I get a little thing that, when attached to my head, will alert nearby police if I even think of committing a crime? Can I, please?

Can you imagine...

[Trollificus]

...a beowu... Oh, shut the fuck up!

Further development

[S.I.O.]

TCU is already working on a new device which can detect blowjobs in the car. If the owner of the car is a politician, the warning signal automatically gets redirected to Washington Post and Time Warner.

roll down the window!

[CrudPuppy]

I haven't seen one mention of this technique to
fool the sensor.

It is a basic concept of chemistry (osmosis) that
the concentration of ethanol vapor would be MUCH
lower with the window open at 0 mph, not to
mention if
the car is moving at any respectable speed.

If you wanna get cartoon-ish, imagine breathing
through a huge straw out a cracked window :)

The most offensive thing is:

[HamNRye]

That they expect you to pay to have the device installed in your car. Next they'll expect me to pony up for smoke detectors that detect pot smoke and radio the police.

Have we forgotten the very important "He who would trade liberty for safety deserves neither"?? As I recall, Oral sex is still illegal as a form of sodomy. When will the government require that you "Blow for sperm"??

Time to look in to Canadian Immigration....

~Hammy