Michigan Is in the Toilet, in More Ways Than One
2nd July 2012
Michigan males intent on celebrating the Fourth of July holiday with a few liveners are advised that when the time comes to send the booze back to the brewers, it’ll be the urinal, rather than the beer, that’s doing the talking.
The Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) is asking bar and restaurant owners in Bay, Delta, Ottawa and Wayne counties to deploy “interactive urinal communicators” as part of a state-wide clampdown on drink-driving.
As soon as sozzled punters get down to business, the motion-sensing device’s female voice advises: “Listen up. That’s right, I’m talking to you. Had a few drinks? Maybe a few too many?
“Then do yourself and everyone else a favour: Call a sober friend or a cab. Oh, and don’t forget to wash your hands.”
The Nanny State in action.