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Stop Making Useless Laws. Start Making Smarter Cars.

February 26th, 2026

Prompt: We're seeing more DUI (driving under the influence) related deaths. Do you feel the consequences are high enough or should they make them more severe? I know we all live in different areas, is it just in the states or is it problem where you live as well.

We live in an age of (for earthlings) very high technology, including cameras and AI. Let's use these tools for something other than making more money. Something, perhaps, like preventing stupidity and, as a bonus, saving lives. History has taught us that more laws and/or harsher penalties won't stop drunk driving. Nor will it heal the trauma, injuries and deaths caused by DUI.

My suggestion is to install technology on all motorized vehicles to prevent operation of the vehicle if the intended operator is impaired. Period.

This would apply to all motorized vehicles, from electric bikes to jet aircraft. It would be mandatory on all new vehicles, and must be installed on all used vehicles within, say, three years. For used vehicles, the cost would be borne by the alcoholic beveridge industry. Whatever the price, it would be dwarfed by the savings in lives, long and short term injuries and trauma, insurance fees, lawyers fees, hospital fees, and every other cost brought about by drunk driving.

Unfortunately, as a society we are too blindly greedy for this to happen.