Ludicrous Ideas

Driving after consuming alcohol has been one of the main reasons for thousands of accidents which take place every year.

Hundreds of lives could be saved if this could be prevented. Thus far there are no effective means to check drunk driving. Breathalyzers exist but they take almost 15 to 20 minutes for every test. There is no effective method to implement the tests in a quick manner.

But there is good news around the corner. Albuquerque, N.M has developed a device to check drunk drivers. The device uses the fact that body tissue of a drunk person absorbs more light than normal tissue. Infrared light is directed on the driver’s skin. The reflection of light is analyzed to test if the person has consumed alcohol.

The test takes only 60 seconds. It is done by the driver placing his palm on the machine. Such machines can be placed along highways to test drivers for consumption of alcohol. This will be the quickest and the most effective method ever invented to check drunken driving. Once implemented it should be able to check drivers effectively and save a number of lives. This invention will go a long way to help us.