Drink-drivers and speeders face being fitted with ankle tags that will catch them if they get behind the wheel while they are banned from driving under plans being explored by the government.
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is looking into gyroscopic technology that could be installed in an electronic tag to spot when an individual is driving. The work is part of an £18.5 million investment the department is making to develop technology that will reduce crime.
It would use a motion sensor that can detect when the wearer is behind the wheel, detecting specific movements such as pressing the clutch, accelerator or brake. It could also distinguish these movements from the motion of the car, thus distinguishing whether the wearer was the driver or
