Fact check: No, there's no vehicle 'kill switch' in Biden's 2021 infrastructure bill
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Automobile experts told USA TODAY that the 2021 infrastructure bill does not require a kill switch to be implemented in cars.

Yes, it says it’s false. Here’s the pertinent line:

identifies whether they may be impaired and prevents or limits motor vehicle operation “if an impairment is detected.”

That’s called a killswitch.

On the law itself, it’s Section 24220 - b - 1 - a - ii AND 24220 - b - 1 - b - ii

Just a reminder that fact checkers blatantly lie, and will even tell you they’re lying. It takes like two minutes to fact check laws like this.

    • PizzaMan@lemm.ee
      62·
      1 year ago

      But that’s not the context of the article/why they said it was false:

      “Beginning 2026, a kill switch will be a mandatory feature on vehicles,” reads the tweet. “The device allows the government, the police, and car makers to disable your car from the comfort of their offices. Reminder - 18 GOP voted for this bill.”

      • Throwaway@lemm.eeOPM
        25·
        1 year ago

        The headline lies. Correct me if I’m wrong, but its a motte and bailey.

        • PizzaMan@lemm.ee
          41·
          1 year ago

          By the definition of the above tweet (which is what the article is talking about) there is no kill switch.