I've had several different cars flash the "Do you need a break?" (with coffee cup logo) on the dash when driving through work zones where you are redirected and over various lane lines at odd angles. It would be really bad if the car automatically shut off in those situations.
And only a few weeks ago, the "starting the car" scene in this great dystopian short film seemed like a ridiculous parody - now it's scheduled to be prescient: (Bitchute link because in another validation of its prescience, it's already been removed from some video services!): https://www.bitchute.com/video/KN6Nl3pJrDTN/
Great: carmakers keep adding more technology to distract drivers - huge in-your-face screens and phone-related junk - and now will be adding more tech to see if you're driving poorly.
At least people can sit on the side of the road and check their Facebook while waiting for the car to reset. Seems better than having them on the road doing it.
And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why legislation needs to be fully read and debated in Congress instead of hidden deep inside 6000-page-long "omnibus" porkfests that pass in the middle of the night. (Seriously, look at how many of these monstrosities pass after midnight. It's really frightening what happens in DC after the witching hour...)
What part of "passively monitor" permits automated shutoff? Police intervention might be problematic, especially if you're poor or non-white, but it's better than being shot at.
Edit: s/observe/monitor/
The actual law says that all cars after a certain date should have a system that can:
"passively monitor the performance of a driver of a motor vehicle to accurately identify whether that driver may be impaired; and prevent or limit motor vehicle operation if an impairment is detected"
There is an OR for detecting high blood alcohol level.
There are a few years to get input, come up with preliminary rules, get more input, finalize the rules and give time for manufacturers to implement them.
This could save 10,000 lives per year and tens of billions of dollars per year.
The law says "prevent or limit operation". That is pretty broad.
If it is a breathalyzer, or a speed limiter when you are swerving over a 2 minute period, I am fine with that.
If it shuts you down for going over the speed limit for 10 seconds, or make an emergency maneuver, then I am not so happy. But that is why we have a representative form of government, and input on regulations.