Comments on: Time to Discuss – The Anti Drink Drive Car http://nexus404.com/Blog/2006/09/13/nissan-anti-drink-drive-car/ TFTS - the very latest in technology news, new gadgets and gizmos. From HDTVs to netbooks, cell phones, DSLR cameras, PMPs, DAPs. Thu, 24 May 2012 04:21:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Andrew Tingle http://nexus404.com/Blog/2006/09/13/nissan-anti-drink-drive-car/#comment-67 Andrew Tingle Wed, 13 Sep 2006 17:45:07 +0000 http://nexus404.com/Blog/2006/09/13/nissan-anti-drink-drive-car/#comment-67 I absolutely agree with your sentiments, we do seem to be all too happy to allow (if not actively promote) technology somehow absolving us from our responsibilities. Unfortunately, with certain people being all to happy to get into cars under the influence one would hope that such a device fitted to a car would save lives (and save drunk drivers involved in catastrophic incidents from living with the guilt of such incidents). It is, of course, a shame if things ultimately have to come to this, I agree, but, personally, I can see governments favouring such schemes (and probably, in the long run, insurance companies offering discounts if such devices are fitted). It will be interesting to see if this all sees the light of day. Thank you for posting a comment, by the way – it was lovely to hear from you. I absolutely agree with your sentiments, we do seem to be all too happy to allow (if not actively promote) technology somehow absolving us from our responsibilities. Unfortunately, with certain people being all to happy to get into cars under the influence one would hope that such a device fitted to a car would save lives (and save drunk drivers involved in catastrophic incidents from living with the guilt of such incidents).

It is, of course, a shame if things ultimately have to come to this, I agree, but, personally, I can see governments favouring such schemes (and probably, in the long run, insurance companies offering discounts if such devices are fitted).

It will be interesting to see if this all sees the light of day.

Thank you for posting a comment, by the way – it was lovely to hear from you.

]]> By: Al McCollum http://nexus404.com/Blog/2006/09/13/nissan-anti-drink-drive-car/#comment-66 Al McCollum Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:37:04 +0000 http://nexus404.com/Blog/2006/09/13/nissan-anti-drink-drive-car/#comment-66 Though i can see the value in this it seems just another way of allowing people not to take responsibility for their own actions. Unfortunately the drawback of a 'nanny state' which we live in in the UK at the moment is a) people will feel constrained by rules and opt out of societal responsibilites and/or b) allow all their decisions to be made by technology, government or authority figures and forget how to make decisions for themselves. Oh dear, am beginning to sound like a grumpy old man. Thanks for great post, though! Though i can see the value in this it seems just another way of allowing people not to take responsibility for their own actions. Unfortunately the drawback of a ‘nanny state’ which we live in in the UK at the moment is a) people will feel constrained by rules and opt out of societal responsibilites and/or b) allow all their decisions to be made by technology, government or authority figures and forget how to make decisions for themselves.

Oh dear, am beginning to sound like a grumpy old man.

Thanks for great post, though!

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