A Toyota Motors engineer blows into a hand-held breathalyser and camera unit during a press preview by Toyota Motors on their breath-alcohol ignition-interlock system in Tokyo, August 31. Toyota said Monday it was developing the anti-drunk driving equipment that would lock the ignition of a vehicle if high leveThe system features a hand-held breathalyser, equipped with a digital camera, that detects alcohol consumption and photographs the driver's face for identification, a company statement said.
If the driver tests positive, the system either warns him or her, or locks the vehicle's ignition depending on the level of alcohol detected.
The carmaker is conducting tests with affiliate truck maker Hino Motors, and will install the equipment in selected trucks and other vehicles of fleet customers that include companies and government organisations.
The device will alert fleet administrators if the driver is detected with excessive alcohol levels.ls of alcohol are detected in the driver.
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