Smartphones have had attachments for a while now that will turn your
phone into a breathalyzer. However, there is now another way your phone
may be able to tell if you are too intoxicated to drive. All smartphones
have something called an "accelerometer" built in to their operating
systems. The accelerometer can measure variations in your walking
patterns, and by analyzing them, determine if you are impaired.
Does this sound too sci-fi or futuristic to be true? Well, researchers
at the University of Pittsburgh asked volunteers to drink enough alcohol
in an hour to raise their BAC to .2 percent, well above the .08 percent
that is standard throughout the country for being legally intoxicated.
Interestingly, the accelerometers were able to tell with 90 percent
accuracy if they were drunk!
With a bit more research and some programming know-how, your phone may
have an app that could have you walk a bit and advise you if it's safe
to drive! Of course, if you have had any substance and there is any
chance you could be impaired, don't drive. If you live in Burlington,
Essex, Colchester, Winooski, Williston, Shelburne, or anywhere in the
state of Vermont, and have been arrested or charged with DUI or any
crime, call Handy Law for aggressive and experienced legal defense.
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23Oct 2020