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Re:New Law Will Install Kill Switches in All New Cars by colejohnson66 on Thursday January 06, 2022 @06:16PM (#29832010)
Except they already do. Seatbelts for starters. Driving is not a right in the US, but a privilege - it’s why you need a license to operate one.
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Re:New Law Will Install Kill Switches in All New Cars by bleuchase on Saturday January 08, 2022 @05:32PM (#29857176)
> Except they already do.

Using that logic you support slave labor and genital mutilation. Because people already do it, right?

> Seatbelts for starters.

There are no federal seatbelt laws. Because they would likely be unconstitutional. States get to decide on their own. Only part of the discussion.

> Driving is not a right in the US, but a privilege - it’s why you need a license to operate one.

Supreme Court disagrees https://wearechange.org/u-s-supreme-court-says-no-license-ne...

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