(Bloomberg) — Putting technology that prevents drunk driversfrom starting a vehicle into every car and truck in the U.S. couldsave 59,000 lives and $343 million over 15 years, according to aUniversity of Michigan study.
U-M's Injury Center and Transportation Research Institute saidin the study, released Thursday, that cost savings from widespreaduse of ignition interlock technology could outweigh the expense ofthe devices after three years.
"The sheer numbers of preventable fatalities and seriousinjuries were surprising," Patrick Carter, an assistant professorin emergency medicine at U-M Medical School and the lead author ofthe study, said in a statement. "Our analysis clearly demonstratesthe significant public health benefit and societal cost savings"with making the devices standard equipment in all new vehicles.
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