VEHICLE KEY AND PROTECTION DEVICE AGAINST DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC E05B19/00 B60K28/06 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention represents a vehicle key designed for prime-mover start of a vehicle such as train, motorcycle or motorcar, and also devices preventing driving under the influence of alcohol. The vehicle key includes a key blade, handle, anti-insertion device, which can protrude from the handle thereby preventing key insertion into the vehicle key slot, respiratory detector to detect alcohol and/or other drugs in the user's breathing air. The vehicle key also can contain an output signal device, which allows vehicle starting. The protection device against driving under the influence of alcohol can be either fixed or built-in the vehicle. It includes a respiratory detector for detecting alcohol and/or other drugs in the user's breathing air and an anti-insertion device preventing from key insertion into the vehicle key slot. The inventions effectively detect alcohol and/or other drugs in the user's breathing air, provide reliable engine start locking thereby contributing to reduction of traffic accidents due to the negligence of drivers under the influence of alcohol.

EFFECT: reduction of traffic accidents due to the negligence of drivers under the influence of alcohol.

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