News & Updates
Driven to Protect at 2019 Mid-Atlantic DUI Conference
Driven to Protect Initiative
Published: April 30, 2019
The Driven to Protect team participated in the 2019 Mid-Atlantic DUI Conference in Virginia Beach, Virginia. During the event, attendees learned about the DADSS Program, the progress being made on the in-vehicle technology, and how the Virginia DMV is participating in the Driven to Protect Initiative.
Statement by Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS) Research Program on 2018 Virginia Crash Statistics
DADSS Research Program
Published: April 17, 2019
Last week, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles’ (DMV) Highway Safety Office published its 2018 crash statistics. The newly-released data shows a decrease in the number of overall crash fatalities but a 12 percent increase in alcohol-related fatalities—from 248 in 2017 to 278 in 2018. Robert Strassburger, President & CEO of ACTS, responded to the news on behalf of the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS) Research Program.
Coming soon: If you’re not sober, you won’t be able to start the car
Washington Post
Published: April 08, 2019
Since 2008, a government-funded research and development program has been designing a universal ignition interlock for all vehicles to prevent drunken driving. The built-in device would measure a driver’s blood alcohol level (BAC) to determine whether the person can legally operate a motor vehicle. If not, it would effectively take away the keys by preventing the vehicle from starting.
DADSS at 2019 Lifesavers Conference
DADSS Research Program
Published: April 03, 2019
The DADSS Program was pleased to be a part of the 2019 Lifesavers National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities in Louisville, Kentucky. We presented on the panel “Addressing Impaired Driving with Autonomous Vehicles & Other New In-vehicle Technologies,” sharing the lifesaving mission that drives the public-private partnership, the challenges faced with developing a breakthrough technology, the progress made to date, and the role of the DADSS technology in an autonomous future.
DADSS Testifies Before House Subcommittee
DADSS Research Program
Published: March 14, 2019
On March 14, Rob Strassburger, President and CEO of the Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety (ACTS), testified before the House Energy and Commerce’s Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee on “Enhancing Vehicle Technology to Prevent Drunk Driving.”