Cell phone sobriety test

Manufacturers in Korea have developed a cell phone with a built-in Breathalyzer to let users immediately know if it is safe to drive, reports Kvue.

Users blow into small spot on the phone and if they've had too much to drink the phone issues a warning and shows a weaving car hitting traffic cones.

"So they test it and it says don't drive so they leave their car or call the taxi," explained Sung Mee Cho with Seju Engineering Inc.

The company also sells plug-in Breathalyzer adapters for some phones. Neither model will tell exactly how much you may be over or under the legal limit. Those plug-in units cost about $30 and the company thinks they might hit the US in a year or two.

Related: - Siemens working on breathalyzer cellphone

Regine | 4:39 PM | Cell Phones while driving/flying/sailing |
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