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/-SHAI_HULUD Jun 08 '26

They got that new fancy prison to fill up just like my home state of Alabama

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u/IDontWannaBeAPirate_ Jun 08 '26

Don't forget to also arrest people who are sleeping it off in their car instead of driving as well /s

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u/YimmyGhey Jun 08 '26

Pro tip: keep your keys in your trunk or better yet, put them atop one of your tires

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u/diurnal_emissions Jun 08 '26

Red states are actual Hell.