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One In Five Drivers Switches Off The Safety Tech Meant To Save Their Lives
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this post was submitted on 23 Aug 2026
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In the EU it is only getting worse as these features are now mandatory.
Worst is the inbuilt flock camera that monitors your face continuously and will keep telling you to keep your eyes on the road.
https://www.autonext.co/news/eu-new-car-safety-features-mandatory-july-2026
Fuck em. Gaffer tape the damn thing.
I'm still waiting for confirmation on if that will cause the warning to be constant, the car no longer starting or something like that.