Americans Overwhelmingly Support Auto Technology that Stops Drunk Drivers, New Ipsos Survey Shows
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A new Ipsos poll shows that 9 out of 10 Americans support technology that is integrated into a car's electronics to prevent drunk driving. The new poll results come one year after the bipartisan HALT Act was signed into law as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The law gave the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) three years to establish an auto safety standard for all new cars that detects and prevents impaired driving.
- WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A new Ipsos poll shows that 9 out of 10 Americans support technology that is integrated into a car's electronics to prevent drunk driving.
- The most common factor that influences support for impaired driving prevention technology in all new cars is cost, according to the poll commissioned by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).
- According to the Ipsos poll, 82% of respondents support or somewhat support the Congressional mandate for drunk driving prevention technology in all new cars, up from 77% before the law passed last year.
- MADD's Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving calls for law enforcement support, ignition interlocks for all offenders and advanced vehicle technology.