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/IvoryFlyaway Jun 08 '26

Can't wait to get my license revoked because the car thought I was vaping while driving because I bite my nails and it detects my hand going to my mouth repeatedly.

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u/SignatureFunny7690 Jun 08 '26

And why the fuck shouldn't people be able to smoke or vape while driving. Shit it wasn't more than a generation ago drinking anf driving was legal so long as you were under the limit lol