TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOMBASA

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND

TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS
ENGINEERING
DIPLOMA IN TECHNOLOGY ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS
ENGINEERING
PROJECT REPORT

This project report is submitted in partial fulfillment of the academic

requirements for the Diploma in Technology Electrical and
Electronics Engineering

COMBATING SPEEDING AND DRUNK DRIVING WITH RF AND

ALCOHOL DETECTION TECHNOLOGY
BY
CLEMENCE JEPKORIR KIBET, DTEE/577J/2021

SUPERVISOR: MR. MASHA

DATE OF SUBMISSION:
 DECLARATION
SUPERVIOR’S DECLARATION

I, CLEMENCE JEPKORIR KIBET, declare that the contents of this project report represent my
own work where collaborations with other people have taken place or material generated by
other researchers is included.

The work is to be submitted to the department of electrical and electronics, Technical University
of Mombasa.

DAY DATE
SIGNATURE

SUPERVIOR’S DECLARATION

I, , declare that the contents of this project report represent my

own work where collaborations with other people have taken place or material generated by
other researchers is included.

The work is to be submitted to the department of electrical and electronics, Technical

University of Mombasa.
 ABSTRACT
In our country today, we experience a lot of road accidents due to over speeding and
drunk driving.

The main objective of my project is to come up with a way to cub this problem and help promote
safety on our roads and protect both the victim and the offender and replace the current manual
system.

According to my project proposal, we are talking about combating speeding and drunk driving
with RF and alcohol detection technology. This is to address the shortcomings of the existing
system by utilizing cutting edge technology to reduce road accidents caused by over speeding
and drunk driving. The system consists of an RF module, an MQ3 alcohol sensor, and a
microcontroller to measure the vehicle’s speed and the driver’s blood alcohol content. The data
collected is then processed, and if the driver is found to be under the influence of alcohol, the
system prevents ignition, and if the vehicle is found to be over-speeding, the speed is
automatically controlled to comply with the posted speed limit.
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I wish to thank;

 God for granting me this opportunity of doing my project in Technical University

of Mombasa
 My family and friends for their financial and mental support respectively
 The COD and project supervisor Mr. Masha for tirelessly ensuring the project is a success
 DEDICATION
I dedicate this report to my family for their support morally and financially during the period and
the project supervisor Mr. Masha for the guidance and support.
Contents
.......................................................................................................................................................................1
DECLARATION..........................................................................................................................................2
SUPERVIOR’S DECLARATION.............................................................................................................2
ABSTRACT..................................................................................................................................................3
..........................................................................................................................4
DEDICATION..............................................................................................................................................5
CHAPTER ONE..........................................................................................................................................7
1.1 INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................................7
1.2 OVERALL OBJECTIVE..................................................................................................................7
1.3 SPECIFIC OJECTIVES...................................................................................................................7
1.4 PROBLEM STATEMENT...............................................................................................................7
1.5 ASSUPTIONS AND DELIMITATIONS.........................................................................................8
1.6 SIGNIFICANCE AND MOTIVATION OF THE STUDY.............................................................8
CHAPTER TWO.........................................................................................................................................9
2.1 INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................................9
2.2 THEORETICAL LITERATURE....................................................................................................9
References...................................................................................................................................................11

List off figures

List of tables

Abbrevaitions
 CHAPTER ONE

1.1 INTRODUCTION
In our lives today, a lot of people find joy in going out and drinking alcohol as a form of
entertainment. In most scenarios, we have people going with their own vehicles and will of
course not leave them. They drive while drunk and cause accidents where people may get bad
injuries and in unfortunate events, they lose their lives.

The aim of the system I am creating is one that controls speeding and drunk driving so as
to reduce accidents. This system is mostly used with electric vehicles and motorcycles.

1.2 OVERALL OBJECTIVE

To design, create and test a system that minimizes drunk driving and over speeding for roads in
a country

1.3 SPECIFIC OJECTIVES

1. Conduct the relevant literature review
2. Design a circuit for data transmission from the alcohol sensor to the microcontroller
and the ignition system
3. Create a program for the microcontroller
4. Test and troubleshoot the circuit

1.4 PROBLEM STATEMENT

This proposed system aims to address the shortcomings of the existing system to reduce road
accidents caused by over-speeding and drunk driving. The system consists of an RF module, an
MQ3 alcohol sensor, and a microcontroller to measure the vehicle’s speed and the driver’s
blood alcohol content. The data collected is then processed, and if the driver is found to be
under the influence of alcohol, the system prevents ignition in electric vehicle, and if the vehicle
is found to be over-speeding, the speed is automatically controlled to comply with the posted
speed limit.
1.5 ASSUPTIONS AND DELIMITATIONS
ASSUMPTIONS

There are many assumptions in this study. They include;

 Installation of the system to all vehicles and motorcycles

 Most accidents caused by drunk driving will be stopped factoring that it is the
main reasons for having accidents

LIMITATIONS

The possibility of a false alarm

1.6 SIGNIFICANCE AND MOTIVATION OF THE STUDY

The system will significantly help in reducing the number of accidents caused by drunk driving
and over speeding

It will help in stopping drinking while driving

It will also help the owner of the vehicle or motorcycle be considerate of his/her life and of
others too
 CHAPTER TWO

2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 INTRODUCTION
According to my project proposal, we are talking about combating speeding and drunk driving
with RF and alcohol detection technology. This is to address the shortcomings of the existing
system by utilizing cutting edge technology to reduce road accidents caused by over speeding
and drunk driving. The system consists of an RF module, an MQ3 alcohol sensor, and a
microcontroller to measure the vehicle’s speed and the driver’s blood alcohol content. The data
collected is then processed, and if the driver is found to be under the influence of alcohol, the
system prevents ignition, and if the vehicle is found to be over-speeding, the speed is
automatically controlled to comply with the posted speed limit.

2.2 THEORETICAL LITERATURE

In our country the existing design is manual where we have police officers doing the work by
tracking over speeding vehicles and communicating through their intercoms to which the vehicle
is travelling to. They stop the car and ensure they blow to an alcohol blower monitor to test the
levels. For instances of riders, the technic of busting a drunk rider has not been readily available
to the country.

We have to propose ways to cub this situation of drunk riders and drivers. According to my
research, the proposed system suggests integrating a mechanism between the motorcycle and the
rider’s helmet. The primary objective of this system is to encourage helmet usage and prevent
accidents. The design proposes a synchronization module that connects the motorcycle and the
helmet. If the rider is not wearing a helmet, the motorcycle won’t start. The helmet’s modules
and the motorcycle synchronize when the rider is wearing the helmet, allowing the motorcycle
to function. Furthermore, an MQ-3 alcohol sensor is positioned near the rider’s mouth to detect
the presence of alcohol in their breath. If the sensor identifies any alcohol concentration, the
motorcycle will not start. The helmet inspection and alcohol sensor test must be successfully
completed before the motorcycle can be started. In the unfortunate event of an accident, the
intelligent helmet promptly responds by utilizing a GSM module and a GPS module. It sends a
distress message through GSM technology, including the exact GPS-based location. This
immediate alert ensures that emergency services can be quickly dispatched to the rider’s
location, increasing the chances of receiving timely assistance. [1] [2] [3]

In the instance of a driver, according to [4] the system is derived from the idea of VANETs
(Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks) and IoTs (Internet of Things). The aim is to mitigate road accidents
caused by drink-driving and over-speeding on roads. Furthermore, it is also aimed at ensuring
that traffic officers’ lives are not exposed to health hazards as currently experienced. The system
is expected to operate in real-time manner to detect both drink-driving and over-speeding. In
particular, the IoT is employed via embedded sensors sensing data of driver’s breath and over-
speed inside the drivers’ vehicle and communicate the information using VANETs technologies
to traffic officers in real-time. To actualize this, an application is developed that allows traffic
officers on duty to view drink-driving and over-speeding offenders in real-time as displayed on
the traffic map. With the real-time data, traffic officers can go after the corresponding drivers as
an early measure to prevent disasters on the road. In addition, they system employs an
administrator who will be responsible for managing the tasks. Requirements for the proposed
system were actually elicited using observation where we witnessed series of accidents on the
roads which has resulted to serious injuries and deaths as well as the operations of the traffic
personnel. According to my research this system is somehow outdated.

According the document written by [5] The aim of this project is to provide the solution to limit
the speed of over speeding vehicles automatically using RF transmitter and receiver once they
enter an accident-prone area such as schools, hospitals, highways etc. Once the speed of the
vehicle comes down within permissible limits, driver will not be able to exceed the speed limit
even if he accelerates the car to its full potential. The project will help to reduce the percentage
of road accidents caused by over speeding. This in turn ensures the safety and security of
human lives on road. As the accidents due to overspending are increasing day by day, this
project could be a ground breaking road safety model if implemented well. This project aims to
completely “nullify” the rash driving habits of people.
 CHAPTER THREE

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 INTRODUCTION
This section explains the development of the project. It includes the simulation of the project in a
suitable software and the program of the microcontroller. It also involves the development of the
prototype using the appropriate hardware and the project’s costing and time management.