What does MADD have to say about this law as they are the ones that pushed for this.
The legislation directs NHTSA to initiate a rulemaking process and set the final standard within three years for impaired driving safety equipment on all new vehicles. NHTSA will evaluate technologies that may include:
Driving performance monitoring systems that monitor the vehicle movement using cameras and sensors that are outside the vehicle, such as lane departure warning and attention assist;
Systems that monitor the driver’s head and eyes, typically using a camera or other sensors that are inside the vehicle;
Alcohol detection systems that use sensors to determine whether a driver is drunk and then prevent the vehicle from moving.
Automakers are then given two to three years to implement the safety standard. New cars equipped with the NHTSA-directed technology could start rolling off the assembly line in 2026-2027.
https://madd.org/press-release/auto-...quired-by-law/
This doesn't mean that people against this government over reach are in favor of drunk driving. Its just that this is another case of a solution to a problem that affects a few people will now effect everyone. The news is filled with stories of drunk drivers getting a slap on the wrist and then reoffending. We currently have technology to force drivers to pass a breathalyzers to start their car. This is the logical first step. Let the offenders suffer the inconvenience and the expense of this safety measure rather than to make an entire automotive industry bare the expense and likely hardship this technology will cause. Sorry for the out break of common sense.