PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – A Florida law enforcement agency isn't fond of a chipmaker's new snack bag that acts as a Breathalyzer.
Tostitos is partnering with Uber and Mothers Against Drunk Driving to encourage responsible drinking on Super Bowl Sunday. That's the reason behind its "party safe" bags that can tell when someone has had too much to drink.
Apparently, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office doesn't think too highly of it. The agency's official Twitter account condemned the idea in a post Friday morning.
"Just saying…if blowing into a Tostitos bag seems like a good idea, you should already know you shouldn't be driving. Deal?" the post read.
The next post used a role-playing scenario to illustrate the dangers of drinking and driving.
Officer: "Please step out of the car, I'm going to need you to blow into this"
— Pasco Sheriff (@PascoSheriff) January 27, 2017
Driver: *pulls out chip bag* "No worries, I have my own" https://t.co/DT0Tt8Am8r
If the bag detects alcohol on someone's breath, a red light will flash below the Tostitos logo, along with the message, "Don't drink and drive." If the bag flashes red, it will also display a $10 Uber discount code to help get the person home.
It will flash green if no alcohol is detected.
But the Pasco County Sheriff's Office has a better idea.
Next Sunday, first person to show us their chip bag saying they shouldn't drive but they are driving anyways gets a free breathalyzer test!
— Pasco Sheriff (@PascoSheriff) January 27, 2017
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