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Eh, yet. There's talk of mandating them for new cars.
Where?
America and it already passed in 2021 to be effective 2025 source: https://www.kbb.com/car-news/new-law-will-require-in-car-breathalyzers/
In the other article linked by that one it says it's just a recommendation. Seems weird.
EU.
Lmfao not at all
They ended up requiring only ease of installation but it's definitely something that was on the cards.
Source?
My bad, they only ended up mandating ease of breathalyzer installation https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12799-Road-safety-easy-installation-of-alcohol-interlocks-in-vehicles_en
If they become mandatory, they're probably not going to restrict where you can go.
Hopefully, but it's still a device to maintain and check at special government approved companies.