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December 16, 2021
Follow-up to Launch of Next Phase of 'Drive to Protect' Initiative in Virginia
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Last week, Virginia traffic safety partners gathered online and at DMV headquarters to launch the next phase of the Driven to Protect Initiative in Virginia: an exciting new trial deployment with international transportation and logistics provider Schneider.

• Recording of event remarks
• Press release of announcement
• Event summary

Schneider will outfit eight of their cabs with the latest breath sensors being developed by the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS) Program – bringing us one step closer to a day when alcohol sensors are available as an advanced safety feature for all vehicles.  

We hope you'll help us spread the word about Virginia's role in advancing this technology during the final few weeks of December – Alcohol Impaired Driving Prevention Month – and as we head into the new year.

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As Virginia DMV Commissioner Richard D. Holcomb said: "Virginians should be proud of our state's leadership in public safety and technology innovation. The progress we have made since 2018 has advanced this game-changing anti-drunk driving technology, and I am excited to see how this new deployment will bring the technology one step closer to saving countless lives on our roadways."