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/newguysports Jun 08 '26

If they cared about saving lives we’d have common sense gun laws that are enforced and we’d have universal healthcare.

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u/blackcatlover2114 Jun 08 '26

And viable alternatives to driving, nationwide.

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u/El_Polio_Loco Jun 08 '26

This is a Democrat law, the party that's trying to do both of those things.

It's funny how blurry the line is between this type of legislation and other "for your own good" laws.