My teams project idea is named Breathaway. This system is a safety
feature that can be included with the purchase of your car. What you simply do
is breath into this devise before you can start your car and it decides and
tells you if you are suited to drive or not after a long night out. What made
us decide this idea is there have been about too many deaths related to
drinking and driving. In 2015 in the state Tennessee there were 10,256 deaths
that were related to driving under the influence. Our target audience is college
students. Our priority is to keep both the driver and those on the road who
aren’t drinking/drunk safe.
Power Point:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BuX7mxNn3xPsn8D9DriFKXy5tn6l8E6hYI-9KH2P_iY/edit?ts=5a09e7c8#slide=id.g2a8ae20dd2_0_482
App Website:
https://snappy.appypie.com/user/app/
Project by:
Paulina Avalos, Sabrina Cardona, Camille Cole, Lakeisha Lee and Megan Suico
3 comments:
It was interesting to see another project that had to do with stopping DUIs other than SafeStreet. I am honestly going to say that this idea is more convenient than taking the SafeStreet safe driving test, as it does not require you to do anything differently than what you already do. I have seen a lot of comments on SafeStreet saying that the test could be a little inconvenient, where as this is not. However, it seemed like Breathaway was just something that was already invented, aside from the fact that the device would be in the vents and not on the wheel. Putting the device in the vents seems like it would not be able to take as accurate of a reading as the one that went on the wheel. My first thought was how the device would work if the driver was blasting air. Would the device be able to read the drivers breath? I know there was an app that went along with the device. The app seemed easy to use, but I was confused if the app was Breathaway, the device was Breathaway, or both combined was Breathaway. I definitely like the idea of Breathaway, but the presentation was a little confusing.
I liked the idea of the Breathaway app however I did have some concerns. The device inside the car it seems that the technology would have to be super specific to the chemicals in alcohol. When I crank my car I immediately turn on the ac or the heat. With that blowing your breath would be blown as well and since you can only turn the car is from the vents from the drivers seat if your breath doesn’t get to the vents you can’t drive. Another issue is that you have to buy the device and have it put in your car. If you won’t have to buy it that’s making the product irrelevant. It also seems like there is already a product out like this as you showed from the video in your PowerPoint that is more advanced so what would make people buy your product. The idea is good it just needs some improvement and something to set it apart from the others.
Honestly, Breathaway is a great idea to reduce the number of drunk drivers. The fact that the driver must breathe into the machine, so it can detect their alcohol level would ensure less drunk drivers off the road. The only problem with it is that the item isn’t, and app isn't mandatory. Although it would help a little, with no law to enforce Breathaway, not many people would have the incentive to buy the built-in breathalyzer and download the app.
Drunk driving is one of the biggest problem in the United States. According to the CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "Every day, 28 people in the United States die in motor vehicle crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver. This is one death every 51 minutes. The annual cost of alcohol-related crashes totals more than $44 billion." With these statistics, one would think that people would understand not to drink and drive or drive while under intoxication; however, this isn't the case. Also stated by the CDC, " In 2015, nearly 1.1 million drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics. That’s one percent of the 111 million self-reported episodes of alcohol-impaired driving among U.S. adults each year." With law enforcement only catching around one percent of drunk drivers, Breathaway would be an ideal tool to dramatically decrease the number of drunk drivers. The only problem is that not many people would buy Breathaway. Some might say the breathalyzer is too much, or other people might see it as an inconvenience to their driving. Putting faith in good intensions isn't enough. Just like car insurance, the Breathaway and others like it should be mandatory in all cars. If you were to get into an accident, you would hope that the person that hit you or that you hit would have car insurance to help pay for the damages. With the Breathaway being mandatory for all cars, there would be less accidents due to the negligence of some people. It would ultimately lower death rates in accidents like these because they never happened in the first place.
All in all, Breathaway is a great idea to lower the number of drunk drivers in the United States. The only problem is that, left to their own will, many people would not get the breathalyzer or app. The only way for Breathaway to be effective is by making a law that makes it mandatory in all cars.
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