Comment on Vehicle 'Kill Switch' Mandate Is a Gross (and Dangerous) Violation of Privacy
DemBoSain@midwest.social 11 months agoThere’s no regulation requiring Remote Ignition Block, and no regulation forbidding it either. Expect NHTSA to wait until there’s a problem before it takes action one way or the other.
trash80@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 months ago
They only require the system to passively monitor the driver, e.g. doesn’t require the driver to blow in a breathalyzer.
DemBoSain@midwest.social 11 months ago
Sorry, yes, the new mandated system is “passive”. It’s all contained within the car, works automatically, doesn’t require any outside commands, doesn’t require any specific actions by the driver.
The Onstar system requires a request from police. They request the shutdown/slowdown, presumably when the car is in a safe location.
trash80@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 months ago
ok