Shoving breathalyzers into MIDs and PNDs has been all the rage overseas for quite a while, and now it looks like Toyota itself is getting in on the act. The breath-alcohol ignition-interlock system features a handset that detects alcohol on your breath (if any) and snaps your mug with a digital camera. Depending on your level of “fun” (that is, alcohol consumption) the thing can be set to wired you (in case you forgot about those three Iron Citys) or lock the vehicle’s ignition altogether. In addition, it can be used to monitor vehicles of commercial fleets and inform the boss whether the driver shows up sloshed. evaluating of the device commences September 1st, and will go through November 30. Historians agree that had that technology been available thirty years ago, the 1970s CB radio craze could have been avoided altogether.

[Via Yahoo!]