EU confirms all new cars will be fitted with breathalysers from 2022(uk.news.yahoo.com)
uk.news.yahoo.com
EU confirms all new cars will be fitted with breathalysers from 2022
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/eu-ruling-new-cars-breathalysers-2022-183855720.html
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Holy shit, as someone who drinks zero alcohol when I have to drive even many hours later, this is such a stupid idea. So now many responsible (and non-drinker) drivers have to pay for that crap when buying their new car? Good move to make your citizenry hate you even more, EU.
I dislike the EU from a leftist point of view, since their elite is a corrupt network of incompetent backslappers who seemingly don't care about their citizens. Juncker? Von der Leyen? Barf.
I dislike the EU from a leftist point of view, since their elite is a corrupt network of incompetent backslappers who seemingly don't care about their citizens. Juncker? Von der Leyen? Barf.
The article also mentions speed limiters that use gps to determine the speed limit of the road you’re on and prevents the vehicle from accelerating beyond that limit.
I wonder what people will have to blow into next. Europe was already one of the safest places to drive.
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>Details of how the breathalyser systems will work are yet to be revealed but it is thought they will be aimed at tackling repeat offenders.
That doesn't make any sense. If it's aimed at repeat offenders, then why are you putting on every single car sold? Put an aftermarket system on cars of repeat offenders. Or, better yet, if you are a repeat offenders, revoke their license permanently.
That doesn't make any sense. If it's aimed at repeat offenders, then why are you putting on every single car sold? Put an aftermarket system on cars of repeat offenders. Or, better yet, if you are a repeat offenders, revoke their license permanently.
The other day I brought a large furniture and no other option but to transported with the trunk of my car open. The car has "protective" beep system whenever the car drives with the trunk open or with seabelt off. So my car was beeping the trip...it almost drived me insane.
It is so sad that I can no longer control what my own car does. This is only about to get worse as tech improves.
Heck our phones and computers are probably sending thousand of telemetric information right now and we don't know or control. It just a matter of time until cars do that to, and we cant not longer control who to utilize our own cars.
It is so sad that I can no longer control what my own car does. This is only about to get worse as tech improves.
Heck our phones and computers are probably sending thousand of telemetric information right now and we don't know or control. It just a matter of time until cars do that to, and we cant not longer control who to utilize our own cars.
Sounds like I'll be able to put a fake 1kph speed limit sign on a stick and cause everyone to hear terribly annoying warnings to slow down? I look forward to it.
Breathalyzers and speed limiters? Goodbye freedom.
Europe has already been almost entirely unfree for a good little while now.
We have a saying in French, loosely translating to "Your freedom stops where mine begins". Limiting car speed on streets means the street is a bit less dangerous and less car-centric. Better for pedestrians and cyclists.
Plus the asymetry between automated speed controls vs human drivers can't last much longer.
Plus the asymetry between automated speed controls vs human drivers can't last much longer.
https://news.motors.co.uk/news/all-new-cars-to-require-breat...
All new cars will be required to have the wiring, but the actual breathalyser will only be installed for drink driving offenders.
The speed limiter will also be voluntary and have an override allowing you to go over the limit in an emergency. My issue with it would be how it works as there's nothing worse than people using their brakes to slow their speed on open roads or motorways.