How soon automakers could be required to add impaired driving technology to new cars

(InvestigateTV) — Imagine the heart-stopping moment, headlights coming toward you, the reckless decision of another driver changing everything in an instant.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s most recent data in 2021, more than 13,000 people were killed in crashes involving a drunk driver.

That’s about 37 deaths every day.

For advocates and officials alike, the race is on to end these preventable tragedies.

Their latest push is for new vehicles to be equipped with impaired-driving detection technology, which experts say, could save countless lives.

As federal regulators explore the development of a new safety standard, one lawmaker is raising questions about whether the tech infringes on driver’s rights.

Reporter Heather Graf introduces us to one woman who has joined the fight because she knows how high the stakes truly are.

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