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Motoring News: Should Cars Have Built In Breathalysers?

We’ve all heard of cars having built-in phone, ipod and even iphone chargers, but the latest accessory which could accompany these modern features is the built-in breathalyser. It was only a matter of time before this concept was invented, with AlcoDigital.com reporting that “the UK currently has one of the highest alcohol limits in Europeâ€.

AlcoDigital.com continues, saying that some countries have a “zero tolerance to alcohol – rest assured if you’re stopped in Estonia, Romania, Slovakia, Czech Republic or Hungary having had a sherry trifle, you should be waryâ€. This may seem slightly extreme, especially around Christmas time when pudding is one of the things we most look forward to; however it certainly cuts down the number of drunk driver accidents.

Imagine that voice of reason we all have, being able to prevent us from doing something dangerous. The introduction of a built-in breathalyser will physically stop you from being able to start the car engine if it finds you are over the legal limit. Many people are tempted to drive that 5 minute journey home following a few drinks after work or at the weekend, especially in this cold weather - but the risks and repercussions just aren’t worth it.

An article on Autos.aol.com has revealed that “each year, 13,000 people are killed by drunk driversâ€, which may just have been the wakeup call needed to provoke the creation of this monitored punishment, hopefully preventing drunk drivers getting behind the wheel. Not surprisingly, some states in America, including “New Mexico, Colorado, Illinois and Washington†have already implemented this technology into vehicles for drunk driving offenders, and are monitoring about 140,000 convicted drunk drivers nationwide. We may not follow America when it comes to super-sizing, but when it comes to drunk driving, the built-in breathalyser may be one trend we want o follow.

Reducing the shocking number of drink drivers is something that undoubtedly needs to be assessed, and with the bad weather sweeping across the UK, encouraging people to bring out their 4x4s, which possess incredible power and speed, these fierce machines, could end up in the wrong hands and cause disastrous accidents. Having an interlocking devise making the decision for you will hopefully prevent people from being killed or suffering injury caused by alcohol fueled accidents. Nissan are just one of the car manufacturers who have started to implement this innovative idea, and are working to “cut traffic fatalities and serious injuries by half in 2015â€, reports MotorTrend.com.

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Most people want a classic car to be in 100% original factory parts but in the 70's and 80's interiors(especially Japanese ones) seemed horrible. I would like to be able to replace things like the audio system, maybe the seats and the steering wheel, maybe a couple of other things. Why do people want cars to be entirely original? After market is usually better in my opinion. I see where people would want stock engine parts and stock rims and bodywork, but why do they want to keep the interior? Someone please enlighten me...

There isn't much of a market for that car, even in restored condition. Unless the car holds certain personal value for you, evaluate if the car is worth it financially to put through a restoration process. Remember, restoring is to "restore" it to it's self as it was when new, and thus, it would inappropriate to use non-OEM parts. What you sound like to want to do is to resto-mod the car, which is certainly an alternative to the standard restoration. The problem with resto-modding a car is that everyone's opinion of what is "better" is different. Some might think "better" consists of cow-print shag carpeting, other's prefer Italian leather. No matter what one thinks is better, anyone who is into these cars will appreciate a nice, stock version of it, especially if it has been well maintained. Modified cars have a narrower interest group, and thus, are harder to sell, negatively affecting its value.

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