Towards an EU standard

The alcohol interlock approach, an evolving solution

Recent surveys tell us that after being rather indifferent in 1989, the Swedish authorities and people in general today have a very favourable attitude to alcohol ignition interlocks as a means of keeping alcohol away from traffic.

The technology is still evolving, however, and there may be a conflict of interest between legislation/standardisation and further technical development.

Volvo Trucks supports voluntary use of alcohol interlocks and is of the opinion that legislation needs to be standardised throughout the European Union.