AT&T has introduced a new wireless device in Rhode Island that can alert police whenever a driver fails a sobriety check.

The telecommunications giant has developed a new tool that goes beyond other vehicle interlock devices. Older devices tests for alcohol on a persons breath by requiring the driver to blow into a hand-held unit attached to a vehicles dashboard. The vehicle will not start if the blood alcohol level is above a certain limit. Many of these devices can also require random samples after a vehicle is in motion.

Old devices can prevent engines from starting and can set off car alarms when a person fails the test. The new AT&T device does that, but also sends a GPS locater signal to nearby police departments, informing them of the failed test. The new tool will make it easier for law enforcement officials to find inebriated people before they drive.

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