Interlock Activists’ Quotes
Anti-alcohol activists want to put alcohol detecting technology in your car—set well below the legal limit. Need proof?
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MADD has
MADD CEO Chuck Hurleya long-term goal to make alcohol interlocks a standard safety feature that is installed in all new vehicles, much like the implementation of seatbelts and airbags.”
Carol McNamee, Founder of MADD-HawaiiAuto manufacturers are working on technology which will prevent all drivers from starting their vehicles if they have been drinking.”
Automotive NewsMADD began floating the notion of taking this concept to its logical conclusion: It wants every automobile to come equipped with passive breathalyzer-like technology that will screen the alcohol level of every driver.”
Chuck Hurley, MADD CEOWe believe that the best practice is not to drink and drive and that means zero. If that’s neo-prohibitionist, then we are.”
MADD President Laura Dean-MooneyThe public, though, has to accept these things, or they won't work.”
Traci Toomey, MADD Board of DirectorsIgnition interlock should be standard equipment on vehicles, the way airbags are today.”
Richard Rondeau, Executive Director of MADD MichiganOne day, we hope in the not too distant future, we hope ignition interlocks become standard equipment.”
MADD President Laura Dean-MooneyMADD does back technology that would put alcohol sensors in cars.”
MADD President Glynn Birch, March 2007This kind of technology has a proven track record of success, and it should be implemented everywhere.”
Santa Fe New MexicanNationally, MADD is partnering with Albuquerque-based technology company TruTouch Technology and national groups to possibly equip all vehicles with noninvasive alcohol detection devices, [MADD CEO] Hurley said.”
Sue Ferguson, Chair of Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety and DADSS Blue Ribbon Panel memberUltimately we would like them on all vehicles.”
Senator Barbara Boxer, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on interlocks Oct. 25, 2007Frankly, if the device was in every car, what harm would it do?”
Interlocks would be
Adrian Lund, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety PresidentThe ultimate deterrent if they could be applied to every driver.”