Cars to have connection for alcohol lock from next year

From next July all newly registered cars in the Netherlands will have to have a connection for a device to stop cars from starting if the driver has been drinking, the AD reported on Tuesday. The device, which currently retails at €1,500 to €2,000, functions as a breathalyser and if it detects the driver has been drinking too much, stops the car from starting. The alcohol interlock has been proven to be effective, traffic safety researchers SWOV said. “It leads...