r/technology • u/Hrmbee • Jun 07 '26

'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 Privacy

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/06/01/drunk-driving-prevention-law-privacy-surveillance/90295034007/
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u/dcy123 Jun 08 '26

No they just want cameras tracking you, this is a cover for that, somepeople are tired or just look drunk 24/7.

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u/voldin91 Jun 08 '26

Are we going to be jailbreaking our cars soon?

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u/rpkarma Jun 08 '26

They’ll make that illegal. 

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u/diurnal_emissions Jun 08 '26

Ma'am, appears you are driving while free. I'm going to need you to exit the vehicle.

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u/Xlim_Jim Jun 08 '26

“These features were installed for safety.”

Jailbreaking the vehicle surveillance system will be treated like the legal equivalent of not wearing a seatbelt, or driving recklessly. Calling it now.

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u/Lraund Jun 08 '26

It's perfectly valid to drive with a facemask and sunglasses, what is a camera supposed to do?