{"id":237576,"date":"2026-04-30T15:39:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T19:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/sinister-in-car-spy-tech-that-can-kill-your-engine-will-be-mandatory-next-year-under-biden-policy-sparking-major-privacy-fears\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T16:15:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T20:15:08","slug":"sinister-in-car-spy-tech-that-can-kill-your-engine-will-be-mandatory-next-year-under-biden-policy-sparking-major-privacy-fears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/sinister-in-car-spy-tech-that-can-kill-your-engine-will-be-mandatory-next-year-under-biden-policy-sparking-major-privacy-fears\/","title":{"rendered":"Sinister in-car spy tech that can kill your engine will be mandatory next year under Biden policy \u2014 sparking major privacy fears"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sinister in-car spy tech that can kill your engine will be mandatory next year under Biden policy \u2014 sparking major privacy fears<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-04-30 15:39:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: nypost.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Are you ready for your car to decide if you\u2019re fit to drive? If not, you\u2019d better buckle up.<\/p>\n

A federal mandate declares new vehicles must have in-car surveillance for 2027 models onward that can decide if a person is fit to drive and can make the car inoperable via a so-called \u201ckill switch.\u201d<\/p>\n

And don\u2019t count on brushing your teeth or gargling with Listerine to work around the driver monitor if you\u2019ve had one too many.<\/p>\n

Most new cars won\u2019t make the determination via breathalyzer, but infrared cameras continually monitoring potential impairment cues.<\/p>\n

Lauren Fix of \u201cCar Coach Reports\u201d broke down how the new tech is likely to prove problematic. NY Post<\/span><\/p>\n

They include pupil size, head movements, eye movements and various behaviors consistent with a driver being out of it.<\/p>\n

Such measures are sounding very loud alarm bells with privacy campaigners.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is invading every driver\u2019s privacy, taking information, deciding if you\u2019re drunk\u201d without having all the evidence. \u201cThen you get in the car and can\u2019t start it,\u201d Lauren Fix, an automotive expert who founded \u201cCar Coach Reports,\u201d told The Post.<\/p>\n

The statute for the new system was buried in the 2021 Infrastructure Act, passed by the Biden administration, which aimed to increase road, bridge and airport safety.<\/p>\n

\u201cOriginally, it was designed by Mothers Against Drunk Driving, a good group that doesn\u2019t want anyone driving drunk. Nobody wants people driving drunk,\u201d Fix noted.<\/p>\n

Car accidents are an everyday occurrence across the US and alcohol is a factor in many cases, with 804,926 people arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence nationwide in 2024. William Miller<\/span><\/p>\n

General Motors (GM) filed a patent\u00a0for a system that detects if someone is impaired through cameras and sensors analyzing the way a driver walks up to the car. Ford plans to use cameras and \u201cmachine learning\u201d to scan irises, track facial expressions and monitor…<\/p>\n

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