From the state that first brought you the idea of mandatory ignition interlock devices…

New Mexico is taking its fight against drunken driving to men’s restrooms around the state.

The state has ordered 500 talking urinal cakes that will deliver a recorded anti-DWI message to bar and restaurant patrons who make one last pit stop before getting behind the wheel.

“Hey there, big guy. Having a few drinks?” a female voice says a few seconds after an approaching male sets off a motion sensor in the device. “It’s time to call a cab or ask a sober friend for a ride home.”

Why not go all the way? Let’s have urinals that check for alcohol concentration, marijuana use, and venereal diseases, too!

Story here.

This entry was posted on Monday, February 12th, 2007 at 2:25 pm by Radley Balko and is filed under Alcohol, Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.