On April 1, GOST for automobile alcohol locks came into force in Russia. It has been reported DEA News.
It is reported that the GOST developed by Rosstandart will be applied to both trucks and cars carrying passengers, dangerous, heavy, bulky goods, household waste and garbage.
The standard specifies general requirements for the operation of devices, their composition, functionality and safety.
The alcohol lock traps ethanol vapors in the driver’s inhaled air and, if detected, does not allow the vehicle to move, and also transmits a notification to the ERA-GLONASS system about an intoxicated driver’s attempt to start the engine. Network.
Police colonel Dmitry Mitroshin, formerly head of the road safety scientific center of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs discretion proposal to equip cars with anti-alcohol locks. The idea is good, but it can be costly to implement, according to Mitroshin.