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All Cars Sold in the EU Now Require a Camera Aimed at Your Face. It’s Still Not Clear Where That Data Goes (allaboutcookies.org)
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cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1247209/all-cars-sold-in-the-eu-now-require-a-camera-aimed-at-your-face-its-still-not-clear-wher

Starting July 7, 2026, every new car sold in the European Union must include a driver monitoring camera aimed at your face. Glance at your phone, your kids in the back seat, or the radio for too long, and the car will flash a warning light and sound an alert.

Automakers have known this was coming for years. What they, and EU regulators, have never spelled out is what happens to that footage after the alert goes off.

While the intention behind the new system is difficult to dispute, its implementation has raised several concerns. Early real-world testing suggests the distraction warnings can be overly sensitive and potentially distracting.

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[–] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

My car has this... Hilariously the sleepy alert only kicks in when I decide to go slower than normal. The "keep hands on wheel" alert kicks off very frequently... Because roads are straight enough for no "input" to be detected

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    I've been in a car that lightly shook the steering wheel and pedals when you approached the speed limit.

    That was super disconcerting because I didn't know it existed until my steering wheel started moving on it's own.

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