Comment on Vehicle 'Kill Switch' Mandate Is a Gross (and Dangerous) Violation of Privacy
DemBoSain@midwest.social 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago
ok