BLACKSBURG, Va., July 6 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
More than 12,000 people die in the United States each year as a result of impaired driving. To combat this public safety issue, a federal law may soon require automakers to incorporate biometric monitoring systems in new vehicles.
These emerging technologies could help identify when a driver cannot operate a vehicle safely, encouraging safer transportation decisions before a crash occurs. However, the technology comes with trade-offs regarding privacy.
Virginia Tech transportation safety experts Miguel Perez and Naomi Dunn share the pros and cons of biometric monitoring systems and how they could prevent impaired driving fata...