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Closed Make alcohol activated immobilisers mandatory on all new vehicles

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On average 3,000 people are killed or seriously injured each year in drink drive collisions
One of these was my friend, someone's husband, and about to be a father
If cars, motorbikes and vans were fitted with a breathalyser linked to the immobiliser, not one of these tragedies would have happened

Just think about what you do when you get in your car - you put your seatbelt on, turn the ignition on and release the handbrake. One small extra step to breathe into a breathalyser before your engine will turn on would be nothing.
The cost of these units is around £1000, but vehicle (and motorbike) manufacturers could drive that cost right down with bulk orders.
They have been around for years - why are they not an every day part of cars and motorbikes?

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