A HAND-HELD device designed to identify drivers impaired by drugs, alcohol or excessive tiredness, is being evaluated by the British police. The device is intended to deliver a quick yes or no verdict on whether a person is in a fit state to drive and works by assessing the driver’s behaviour, rather than testing for particular substances. It is the first of its kind to be tested by police anywhere in the world.
The “impairment detector” is still in the early stages of development, but the Police Scientific Development Branch (PSDB) in St Albans, Hertfordshire. is studying results from a prototype to decide whether to take the project further. If it gets…
