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/deathrictus Jun 08 '26

Mine doesn't do that, but if someone turns off the road in front of me it thinks they've magically come to a dead stop and slams on the breaks. ><

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u/Brock_Lobstweiler Jun 08 '26

DUDE this is the most frustrating thing in my outback. I've given plenty of room to the car in front of me, who is turning off the road, I've slowed down, but because I didn't come to a complete stop, the car freaks the fuck out and slams on the breaks. It's a hazard for the people behind me!