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Rugian
rank Wed Jan 19 19:12:17 2022
Biden's Infrastructure Bill, Now Signed Into Law, Mandates "Vehicle Kill Switches" By 2026

TUESDAY, JAN 18, 2022 - 09:30 PM

The rumors we first reported on back in December have turned out to be true: the United States federal government is apparently in the process of trying to force automakers to install kill switches in their vehicles that authorities can use to shut down any newer vehicle.

The law comes as part of President Biden's infrastructure bill, which was recently signed into law, according to Yahoo. The government kill switch is - like all good thefts of civil liberties - being positioned as a "safety measure". The mandate needs to be put into effect by 2026, Muscle Cars & Trucks reported.

We noted last month that former Rep. Bob Barr, writing for The Daily Caller, called the measure included in the bill "disturbingly short on details", but for the fact that the proposed device must “passively monitor the performance of a driver of a motor vehicle to accurately identify whether that driver may be impaired."

http://www...tes-vehicle-kill-switches-2026

Paramount
rank Wed Jan 19 20:06:12 2022
Well, you don’t want the terrorists to win, do you? With a kill switch the police can easily stop a terrorist who is trying to flee. It also makes it easier for the police to catch fleeing pedofiles.

murder
rank Wed Jan 19 20:50:40 2022

I don't see how this is going to work. But as far as the complaint goes ... you don't have a right to break the law or endanger others.

kargen
rank Wed Jan 19 21:59:17 2022
Would take what...two weeks for some kid to make an app to disable the kill switch?

murder
rank Wed Jan 19 22:08:29 2022

Or to make their own.

Im better then you
rank Wed Jan 19 22:19:21 2022
With the rise of self driving cars this actually makes alot of sense.

murder
rank Wed Jan 19 22:25:57 2022

With the rise of idiots behind the wheel or in the back seat of "self driving cars" this may be necessary.

kargen
rank Wed Jan 19 23:56:18 2022
On the other side how long would it take that same kid to figure out how to shut down every car on the highway just for shits and giggles?

I liked the skateboard looking thing some police departments tested. If they got close to the vehicle they wanted to stop they could release it and it would propel under the car. While under the car they engage and it disables the electronics with a short burst.
They played with road strips that did the same thing instead of puncturing tires.
My brother used to watch Bait Car and some of those were funny. Not enough to watch a whole hour of it though.

Paramount
rank Thu Jan 20 02:12:38 2022
The terrorists would probably hack the police cars and shut them down. I guess Biden didn’t think about that.

murder
rank Thu Jan 20 13:00:48 2022

The police cars have defibrillators so they can be restarted after they're killed.

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Rugian rank	Wed Jan 19 19:12:17 2022 Biden's Infrastructure Bill, Now Signed Into Law, Mandates "Vehicle Kill Switches" By 2026 TUESDAY, JAN 18, 2022 - 09:30 PM The rumors we first reported on back in December have turned out to be true: the United States federal government is apparently in the process of trying to force automakers to install kill switches in their vehicles that authorities can use to shut down any newer vehicle. The law comes as part of President Biden's infrastructure bill, which was recently signed into law, according to Yahoo. The government kill switch is - like all good thefts of civil liberties - being positioned as a "safety measure". The mandate needs to be put into effect by 2026, Muscle Cars & Trucks reported. We noted last month that former Rep. Bob Barr, writing for The Daily Caller, called the measure included in the bill "disturbingly short on details", but for the fact that the proposed device must “passively monitor the performance of a driver of a motor vehicle to accurately identify whether that driver may be impaired." http://www...tes-vehicle-kill-switches-2026
Paramount rank	Wed Jan 19 20:06:12 2022 Well, you don’t want the terrorists to win, do you? With a kill switch the police can easily stop a terrorist who is trying to flee. It also makes it easier for the police to catch fleeing pedofiles.
murder rank	Wed Jan 19 20:50:40 2022 I don't see how this is going to work. But as far as the complaint goes ... you don't have a right to break the law or endanger others.
kargen rank	Wed Jan 19 21:59:17 2022 Would take what...two weeks for some kid to make an app to disable the kill switch?
murder rank	Wed Jan 19 22:08:29 2022 Or to make their own.
Im better then you rank	Wed Jan 19 22:19:21 2022 With the rise of self driving cars this actually makes alot of sense.
murder rank	Wed Jan 19 22:25:57 2022 With the rise of idiots behind the wheel or in the back seat of "self driving cars" this may be necessary.
kargen rank	Wed Jan 19 23:56:18 2022 On the other side how long would it take that same kid to figure out how to shut down every car on the highway just for shits and giggles? I liked the skateboard looking thing some police departments tested. If they got close to the vehicle they wanted to stop they could release it and it would propel under the car. While under the car they engage and it disables the electronics with a short burst. They played with road strips that did the same thing instead of puncturing tires. My brother used to watch Bait Car and some of those were funny. Not enough to watch a whole hour of it though.
Paramount rank	Thu Jan 20 02:12:38 2022 The terrorists would probably hack the police cars and shut them down. I guess Biden didn’t think about that.
murder rank	Thu Jan 20 13:00:48 2022 The police cars have defibrillators so they can be restarted after they're killed.
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