National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has begun process to force adoption of technology, as long as it works
  • uservoid1@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 months ago

    In 2021… The law requires a technology safety standard by November 2024 if the technology is ready.

    Still, NHTSA must be assured the technology works before it can require it, and then give automakers at least three years to implement it once it finalizes rules.

    “If it’s [only] 99.9% accurate, you could have a million false positives,” Carlson said. “Those false positives could be somebody trying to get to the hospital for an emergency.”

    The article title is too much optimistic, not going to happen in the next few years

    • 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘬@lemmy.ml
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      9 months ago

      “Those false positives could be somebody trying to get to the hospital for an emergency.”

      If you need to go to the hospital for an emergency call an ambulance and don’t use it as an excuse for driving while drunk.