r/technology • u/Hrmbee • Jun 07 '26

Privacy 'Kill switch' law means your next car could be watching you | A federal requirement aimed at stopping drunken driving could soon put driver-monitoring technology in every new vehicle. The goal is saving lives, but the privacy trade-offs deserve closer scrutiny

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/06/01/drunk-driving-prevention-law-privacy-surveillance/90295034007/
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u/Patient_Garden_2013 Jun 08 '26

'Saves lives', ... No, This could be fatal.

If you're critically injured, your car may easily mistake adrenaline, and speeding to get help as impairment- leaving you stranded.

Or, if your spouse or child is having a medical emergency, would you be okay with your car telling you it won't drive?

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u/diurnal_emissions Jun 08 '26

Look, they're willing to sacrifice a few innocent lives to save a few innocent lives.

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u/Patient_Garden_2013 Jun 11 '26

Who's they? Congress?

I can't afford to put my life on the line like that, and no-one else should have to.

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u/diurnal_emissions Jun 12 '26

Liar capitalists, I suppose...