The Breathalyzer Behind the Wheel

I saw an interesting article earlier about new hand held devices in cars that can detect intoxication by measuring the amount of alcohol on a person's breath. If it is over the intoxication level, then the car will not start. And, even having someone else (sober) try and start the car, the car will not be fooled by the device because it takes sample breath tests at random intervals. A fact that stunned me was that these devices could save up to 750 lives a year if everyone had one installed in their car. This is compared to the 13,000 deaths caused a year by intoxicated drivers, but still, it's a start. I think especially as a new driver on the road, this idea is very intriguing, because while I know I have control over my actions, I don't have control over any of the other drivers on the road. Especially not other young adults who have not yet learned how to be good decision makers. Clearly this is an example of the advancement of technology benefits humans. However, this got me thinking about the improvements of technology over time. Eventually, we will be able to control so much and on a larger scale (not relating to drunk driving), if technology prevents people from doing something and then perhaps making a mistake, how will people be able to learn from their life-mistakes and develop healthily? Will the continued increase of technology impact our lives so much eventually that it does not have a positive impact? At what point is technology too much? Or maybe, is it a good thing that technology is preventing people from ever making mistakes, because it is safer for everyone involved. But what about learning?
All in all though, I do think that this is a really great idea and should be mandatory for all drivers, especially for teenagers and those who violate the law and have obtained DUI's.