I noticed an article in the Detroit Free Press today about a new safety option of interest developed by Nissan, and an experimental system to measure driver's alcohol levels.
The rest of the article, which also goes on to describe an experimental system to measure driver's alchohol levels, is viewable at:
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070807/BUSINESS01/708070392/1014
Gas pedal lifts to avoid crash
Nissan feature due in U.S. next year
August 7, 2007
ASSOCIATED PRESS
YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Some Nissan cars will soon come with a gas pedal that lifts to warn of possible collisions, while the cars will automatically stop if drivers take their foot off the accelerator in response to the warning.
The rest of the article, which also goes on to describe an experimental system to measure driver's alchohol levels, is viewable at:
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070807/BUSINESS01/708070392/1014