ROCKLEIGH, NJ (Aug. 25, 2005) - Volvo Car Corp. has introduced an experimental vehicle with three new safety measures integrated into it. Called the Multi-Lock System ...
VEHICLE CONCEPTVolvo Experiments With New Safety Features
ROCKLEIGH, NJ (Aug. 25, 2005) - Volvo Car Corp. has introduced an experimental vehicle with three new safety measures integrated into it. Called the Multi-Lock System, the vehicle is equipped with a combined breathalyzer lock and seat belt lock, as well as a special ignition key that regulates a car's speed.
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In order to start the engine, the driver must first blow into the built-in "breathalyzer" lock and then fasten the seat belt. The breathalyzer test has to show negative and the seat belt must be fastened, otherwise the car engine will not start. The third stage is the use of a special ignition key: The car's speed is limited to a predetermined limit such as 90 km/h (56 mph).
The company cited the high number of deaths and injuries to drivers, passengers and pedestrians that occur from alcohol-related accidents and from the lack of seatbelt use. Ingrid Skogsmo, head of the safety center at Volvo explained, "That is why we are also working on the development of a breathalyzer lock. With our multi-lock technology, the aim is to try to prevent these accidents."
(Photo: Volvo)
The special ignition key can be preprogrammed to any speed limit. In many countries, there is already a "youth license" whereby the driver is not allowed to exceed a specific speed for a predetermined period of time. With the speed key, implementation of this rule would be easier to ensure. This technology also lends itself to implementation in different types of commercial traffic, such as a delivery truck that never leaves an urban area and could be set to not exceed a city's maximum speed limit.
The automaker is gauging public and industry reaction to these projects to continue development, before deciding when to include them in vehicle production. "This experimental car is an important step for us in evaluating the possibility of offering multi-lock technology to all our car customers," said
Skogsmo.
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