There are lots of opinions in favor and against it. Some claimed it as a life saving useful tool and many argued that it’s rather useless method, to save the accident victims on road.

The IIHS report
A recent report from traffic safety group named The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) claimed that in past five years, red-light cameras saved 159 souls in 14 cities around the nation.

In their study they argued that this controversial device reduced the fatal red-light running by 24%, from 2004 to 2008.

The technology which is in process will prevent road mishaps and save thousands of lives.

But, the technology could take one more decade of research, before it comes in commercial use.

Top researchers in Massachusetts are experimenting with a technology that would detect blood alcohol level of a driver.

The car would have an inbuilt ‘sensors’ system. If the sensors detect driver’s blood alcohol content to exceed the legal limit of .08, the car won’t gear up.

The working prototypes were tested in the presence of U.S. Transport Secretary, Ray La Hood.

Among the two devices, one measures the blood-alcohol level of the driver through a touch of the finger, whereas the other analyzes the breath of the driver.

The new devices
The systems are developed by QinetiQ North America Inc., in collaboration with companies from Sweden and New Mexico.