All New Cars Could Have Mandatory Surveillance Tech Unless Congress Stops This Mandate.
A 2021 law requires car manufacturers to install 'advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology' in new vehicles, raising concerns about surveillance and privacy. The law mandates systems that can monitor driver performance and prevent or limit vehicle operation if impairment is detected.
The HALT Drunk Driving Act, part of the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, requires car manufacturers to install 'advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology' in new vehicles. This technology can passively monitor driver performance and prevent or limit vehicle operation if impairment is detected. Some lawmakers are concerned about the potential for surveillance and privacy infringement. In January, Reps. Thomas Massie, Scott Perry, and Chip Roy offered an amendment to defund the mandate, but it failed in a 164–268 vote. The technology could involve driver eye tracking, a feature already built into some cars. Mothers Against Drunk Driving, which helped draft the law, says the technology is intended to prevent deaths and injuries caused by drunk driving and does not support collecting, storing, or selling driver data.
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