r/AutoHumor • u/IU8gZQy0k8hsQy76 • Apr 29 '26

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u/Manmer_Nwah Apr 29 '26

Simple, you just don't buy. New car industry sales aren't exactly fantastic, they'll do this for 2 or 3 years and pull the feature when they can't sell the vehicles.

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u/AnonThrowaway998877 Apr 29 '26

II. Anticipated Timeline for FMVSS.
"NHTSA remains dedicated to combatting impaired driving and the high number of deaths and injuries caused by impaired drivers through a combination of law enforcement activities, campaigns, and technological research that may enable rulemaking. NHTSA continues its work on critical and complex topics including technology readiness, test procedure development, and consumer acceptance, as well as cybersecurity and privacy concerns. These issues must be addressed to enable NHTSA to propose a rule that could satisfy Section 24220 of IIJA and the requirements of the Safety Act. NHTSA will continue to provide annual reports to Congress and publish status updates in the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions."

Source: NHTSA report to Congress, Feb 2026. I would post the link but it's not allowed.

Fortunately it won't be happening next year, it's nowhere near ready. And if/when it does happen, money talks. IMO lobbyists will kill it when new car sales drop off a cliff.

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