Proposed U.S. law would mandate driver-monitoring cameras in new cars by 2027
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Summary
A proposed U.S. law could mandate driver-monitoring cameras in all new cars by 2027. These systems, already present in millions of vehicles, use infrared cameras to track driver inattentiveness, drowsiness, and irritation. The article explores how these systems work, their current prevalence, and the mixed public reaction to increased surveillance and potential kill-switch features for inattentive drivers.
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Those of you who have driven a relatively new car may have had a driver monitoring system enabled without even realizing it.
The system will monitor for things like inattentiveness, drowsiness, and irritation using infrared cameras.
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