New Infrastructure Bill Snuck Something Into Our Cars


The new regulation states that "monitoring systems to stop intoxicated drivers would roll out in all new vehicles as early as 2026, after the Transportation Department assesses the best form of technology to install in millions of vehicles and automakers are given time to comply.”

Some advocacy groups praise the mandate as being a huge victory. Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) advocated for the new federal rule, and MADD President Alex Otte said that it is a step toward the organization's goal of seeing "no more victims" from drunk driving.

Systems being considered for the requirement to include technology for monitoring a driver's breath, eye movements, or sweat, and if unusual activity is detected, the car "will either not start, not move, or will pull itself over," according to Otte. She added that "it will virtually eliminate the No. 1 killer on America's roads."

Some experts, however, are citing privacy concerns about drivers being monitored by their cars – and who would be able to access to that information.

Lee Tien, a senior staff attorney for digital rights group the Electronic Frontier Foundation, said that "You want to be really careful that any system of technology that is basically driving surveillance doesn’t go beyond what it needs to be."

"Mission creep is a big issue," Tien continued. "There’s so much incentive, between the public and the private sector, to say, ‘Well, we could force people to collect this information,’ and ‘We would really like it if you did. We could use the information.’"

Tien added, "Companies and the government sort of have aligned interests, and they’re kind of not aligned with consumers."

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