APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING THE DRIVING OF MOTOR VEHICLES BY PERSONS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL

摘要

An apparatus for preventing a motorcar from being driven by a drunk driver in which a detecting device for detecting the alcohol content contained in the breath of the driver is mounted within the passenger compartment in front of the driver. Upon operation of the detecting device, the motorcar is rendered inoperative. There is also provided a release device adapted to be rendered operative a predetermined period of time after the detecting device no longer detects the alcohol content, so that upon operation of the release device, the motorcar is rendered able to be driven.