Blow to go! Latest Russian plan to eliminate drink-driving – installing alcohol locks on all newly produced cars

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Get ready for a new sensation: breathing into your car before it starts. In a bid to make roads safer, Russia’s is planning to introduce ‘alcolocks,’ which require a driver to prove their sobriety before a vehicle moves.

According to Moscow business daily Kommersant, the Ministry of Industry and Trade is developing a plan to introduce alcohol locks en-masse. The technology, known as an ‘ignition interlock device,’ is already set to become mandatory in the European Union from 2022.

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