Nissan is bring proactive in preventing drunk drivers from getting on the road with their new concept car filled with alcohol-detection sensors. These new sensors check a person’s odors, sweat, and driver awareness to see if they are capable of driving their car. If they’re not quite sober, the car locks up the ignition system thereby preventing the driver from getting on the road.

Odor sensors are located on the driver and passenger seats and monitor alcohol levels while the gear-shift knob has a sweat sensor which measures the driver’s perspiration levels.

The Nissan concept car also has a mounted camera system which monitors alertness by eye scan. If it thinks you’re falling asleep or not paying attention to the road, the car will ring bells, and issue a voice message warning the driver to pull over to rest. Oh yes - the car seat belts will also tighten if the car thinks you’re falling asleep behind the wheel.

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