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Posted on 03/16/2026 10:11:19 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
Your next car purchase comes with an unwelcome passenger: a federal mandate requiring surveillance technology that monitors your every blink, glance, and head nod. Thanks to Section 24220 of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, NHTSA must finalize rules forcing all new passenger vehicles to include “advanced impaired driving prevention technology”—essentially turning your dashboard into a judgment-free zone that’s anything but judgment-free.
The Technology That’s Watching
Infrared cameras and sensors create a constant biometric assessment of driver alertness and sobriety.
The tech involves infrared cameras mounted on steering columns or A-pillars, tracking eye movement, pupil dilation, and drowsiness patterns. Unlike the breathalyzer ignition interlocks from DUI convictions, these systems operate passively—no blowing required. Your car simply watches and decides whether you’re fit to drive.
If the AI determines you’re impaired (blood alcohol ≥0.08% or showing fatigue), it can prevent ignition startup or limit vehicle speed. Think Minority Report, but for your morning commute.
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Federal mandate requires surveillance cameras monitoring driver alertness in new vehicles by 2027
Infrared sensors track eye movement and prevent ignition if impairment detected
Technology adds $100-500 per vehicle cost while raising biometric data privacy concerns
.... surviellance cameras....
Is this another use for duck tape? Quack over the lenses/detectors?
Just asking for a friend.
Great.
People will figure out a way to bypass this. Always do.
The article doesn’t address what happens when I put aluminum tape over the lenses ...
We need constant congress surveillance to ensure they are not raping people and getting bribes.
Ooh tinfoil even better
The tinfoil goes on your head. Shiny side out. The tape goes on the lenses. Non-sticky side out.
It should be thoroughly tested out on ALL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE’S first for Every vehicle they own or use with severe penalties for non-compliance.
Also put the cameras in their bedrooms. And bathrooms. And offices. And orifices.
Every place a congresscritter goes should be under 24/7/365.25 video and audio surveillance, both visible and IR, with live feeds to the internet.
Trump can put a stop to this.
My first thought is to have a video in front of you (facing the cameras) of someone alert and lively and happy: like Bill Clinton working the TSA pat downs. (Hat-tip to Babylon Bee)
How well will “surveillance technology” stand up under cross examination.
Sounds like more Nancy Pelosi garbage like that stop/start crap
I will bet dollars to donuts if the camera doesn’t detect your face or even an infrared signature the car will alarm out and refuse to start.
They have to know most people won’t put up with this s***.
I guarantee if this was put up as a straight vote it would never pass, any politician outside of major urban centers would be ripped to pieces by it in the primary if they voted for this directly.
This immediately made me think of the grandmother jailed for months for bank fraud due to an AI error...
This the sort of woke nanny state B.S. the “2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act” was really the purpose of, along with DEI mandates throughout it.
It should have been the first act of the GOP majority in Congress to entirely repeal the “2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act”.
Great for another pandemic lockdown.
It wont stop sudden jihad syndrome.
This shouldn’t even be legal let alone mandated
NO! I don’t merit this invasion of privacy. I am not a drinker, drug user, not impaired in any way. There is no reason for any of this for most of us.
Apply it where warranted if at all.
Another example of available technology that does not make my life better directly at least. Not all things that technology makes possible are necessary.
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