Tarento Aiko Kaito, 25, has been appointed poster girl for the National Autumn Transportation Safety Campaign, which runs September 21-30. The posters also feature police mascot Pipo-kun, and are emblazoned with the catchphrase, “Yuzuri ‘Ai’ no machi, Tokyo” (Giving others the right of way in Tokyo), a play on the celebrity’s name. Kaito, who drives a car around her hometown of Chiba, stressed the importance of safe driving. “I hope everyone has the courtesy to give others the right of way,” she said.
Too drunk to drive? No, you don’t have to answer that—Toyota’s latest gizmo will decide for you, and won’t let your vehicle start if you’re over the limit. The company has joined up with Hino Motors to develop a “breath-alcohol ignition-interlock system,” which is being tested on trucks through November 30. The system features a handheld unit containing both a breathalyzer and a digital camera that photographs the driver’s face for identification. If the test result is positive, it either warns the driver or locks the vehicle’s ignition, depending on the level of alcohol detected. The only problem, of course, is getting the driver to use the device in the first place—or stopping him/her from having a sober passenger breathe into it instead.
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