Over the last century, the Land of the Free has slowly transformed into a land governed by endless laws, largely by cracking down on vices instead of actual crimes, creating a society that would render us all criminals if our behavior were constantly observed. Meanwhile, the state has steadily expanded its use of mass surveillance, largely under the pretext of fighting “terror.”
This is a toxic mixture.
Yes but onstar won’t arbitrarily shut you down for driving like a jackass.
Neither will this. It’s an alcohol-impairment feature, as per the article and the direct text of the bill itself (Page 403). It doesn’t have anything to do with driving styles.
How would your car know you’re alcohol impaired? What methodology will the car use to determine this? The least invasive one I can think of would be poor driving, weaving in and out of lanes, etc. So it must be monitoring that (or something) and arbitrarily decide that you’re impaired, and shut the car down.
Yeah, I’ve heard of OnStar helping a lot of people with stolen cars, after accidents, etc. Not the government taking control of cars from their lawful owners. But it wouldn’t be Reddit if we didn’t spice things up with some paranoia and complaints about America.
Disclaimer: this post in no way meant to encourage people to purchase GM vehicles.
Yes but onstar won’t arbitrarily shut you down for driving like a hackass. (Trust me, I drive like a jackass)
It will shutdown your car if you report it stolen or the cops call them, i.e. actively pursuing said vehicle.
Neither will this. It’s an alcohol-impairment feature, as per the article and the direct text of the bill itself (Page 403). It doesn’t have anything to do with driving styles.
How would your car know you’re alcohol impaired? What methodology will the car use to determine this? The least invasive one I can think of would be poor driving, weaving in and out of lanes, etc. So it must be monitoring that (or something) and arbitrarily decide that you’re impaired, and shut the car down.
Next they’ll take speeding, I’m sure.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpWGxGDnYPI
Yeah, I’ve heard of OnStar helping a lot of people with stolen cars, after accidents, etc. Not the government taking control of cars from their lawful owners. But it wouldn’t be Reddit if we didn’t spice things up with some paranoia and complaints about America.
Disclaimer: this post in no way meant to encourage people to purchase GM vehicles.
All Onstar equipped vehicles? or only OnStar subscribers
because I know precisely no one that actually pays the subscription
There was a story a while back about a stolen car with a baby in the back seat.
OnStar wouldn’t help because the owner hadn’t paid.
Wait, no, that was Volkswagen
OnStar wouldn’t help with a baby locked in a car
This post is like a roller coaster of news.
It’s worse, if the cops can do it anyone can do it. It just a matter of finding the keys.