] Monday the New Mexico House of Representatives passed a
] bill that would require every car sold in the state to
] have an ignition interlock. This device is essentially a
] breath analyzer that prevents the car from being started
] if the driver is drunk. The bill would require that every
] new car sold be equipped with an ignition interlock by
] 2008 and every used car by 2009. Ignition interlocks
] require a breath test, which takes 30 seconds to
] complete, to start the car as well as random 'rolling
] retests' to discourage others from taking the test for
] you. These rolling retests require the driver to take the
] test as the car is moving. If the driver fails a retest,
] the horn sounds and the lights flash until the car is
] turned off.

[ Jesus. Fuck that. Sounds like a bunch of bullshit, and expense, for the millions of us who've never driven while even slightly drunk. I'm gonna be pissed if my car is $500 more expensive because there are a bunch of fucktards in this country that can't get it through their fucking heads that driving drunk is a fucking bad idea. This country claims to be founded on a distrust of government and a policy of minimal government invasiveness, and yet everyday someone is all about abdicating their responsibility to parent or drink responsibly or whatever in favor of mandating unwieldy controls. Completely absurd. -k]

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