Felix J.E. Comeau, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Alcohol Countermeasure Systems (ACS), was awarded with the 2018 Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals (CARSP) Lifetime Achievement Award. This award is presented annually to individuals who have been in the road safety field for more than 15 years and have made significant contributions and a positive impact to road safety in Canada.

“Receiving this award further emphasizes that road safety initiatives are a lifetime commitment that will require continual attention and advancement until impaired driving no longer exists,” says Felix J.E. Comeau. “I wish to thank all of our strategic partners and I look forward to our continued collective efforts to improve road safety and road safety technology”.

Mr. Comeau is a pioneer in the field of breath alcohol testing. Over the past 40 years he has made significant contributions in developing instruments and programs that are now commonplace in the field of traffic safety. He graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Sciences degree in Biochemistry from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario and started his professional career as a forensic scientist with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Forensic Science Laboratories. He specialized in breath alcohol testing programs and services for law enforcement and judicial purposes for 8 years.

Mr. Comeau acquired Alcohol Countermeasure Systems in 1991 and has been dedicated to advancing the field of road safety with the goal of preventing impaired driving through industry-leading breath alcohol and drug testing technology. Under his direction, ACS has expanded significantly, building OEM supply relationships with organizations and major bus manufacturers. ACS has also co-sponsored 25 scientific publications and 21 patents since February 2018, which have contributed greatly to road safety technology and will advance the next generation of road safety.

About ACS

Alcohol Countermeasure Systems is an international group of companies with over 40 years of experience developing innovative technology to prevent impaired driving. A leading designer/manufacturer of alcohol ignition interlocks and breath alcohol testers, ACS provides products and services to law enforcement, automotive, industrial, public and personal safety markets. We improve global road safety through innovative design, manufacturing and customer support services. Please visit www.acs-corp.com.

For more information, please contact:

Tony Power,
Marketing Manager,
416-619-3500 or tpower@acs-corp.com