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CTOnews.com The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is calling on its sister agencies to implement regulations requiring all vehicles sold in the United States to carry blood-alcohol monitoring systems, Engadget reports.

The NTSB sent the advice to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Tuesday after completing an investigation into a crash involving drunk driving last year that killed two adults and seven children.

Jennifer Homendy, NTSB chair, said: "Technology could have prevented this heartbreaking crash-just as it could have prevented the tens of thousands of deaths we see every year in the United States from car crashes. We need to immediately implement the technologies we have to save lives. "

CTOnews.com has learned that nearly 43000 people died in car accidents in the United States last year, the highest number in nearly 16 years, according to statistics released by NHTSA. Although traffic fatalities declined slightly between April and June, Ann Carlson, the agency's acting administrator, said there was still a "crisis" on the country's roads.

The NTSB says all new cars sold in the U.S. should include an integrated system that passively detects whether a driver is under the influence of alcohol. It notes that such systems can be combined with advanced driver monitoring technology to prevent accidents. In addition, the agency recommends that NHTSA encourage automakers to incorporate technologies to prevent speeding related crashes.

However, the NTSB itself has no authority to regulate or enforce any of its recommended safety measures. Since 2012, it has been calling on NHTSA to explore alcohol monitoring technology.

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