Friday, January 23, 2026

House votes to keep government kill switches in cars

57 HOUSE REPUBLICANS JOIN DEMOCRATS TO KEEP FEDERAL AUTHORITY TO SHUT OFF YOUR CAR Lawmakers failed to remove a mandate requiring automakers to install remote "kill switches" in new vehicles, giving the government the ability to disable cars at will.

Posted by BellRinger at 01:10 PM | 25 COMMENTS | permalink

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While it's no surprise that 211 Democrats voted for this, they were joined by 57 Republicans.

Does anyone here support these kill switches? To me this seems to be the epitome of Orwellian.

#1 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-01-23 01:11 PM

#1 Flag: Completely blind/willfully oblivious to the Orwellian nature of Trump, et. al.

#2 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-23 01:18 PM

#2. Flag: always refusing to comment on topic and limits comments to ankle-biting

#3 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-01-23 01:27 PM

I wonder what he was given in exchange for his guilty plea.

Then of course, there is this:

" Maryland Democratic Gov. Wes Moore and other Democratic leaders have fallen silent after it was discovered that illegal alien Ian Andre Roberts, who was recently arrested by ICE, is registered as an active Democratic voter in the state."

www.foxnews.com

That thing we are lectured NEVER happens, happened. This type of thing is yet another reason Democrats love illegal immigration so much.

#4 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-01-23 01:32 PM

#3 Flag: Cannot understand

#5 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-23 01:33 PM

#4 Flag: Equates isolated incidences to world-wide "truth"

#6 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-23 01:37 PM

To me this seems to be the epitome of Orwellian.
#1 | Posted by BellRinger

Says the dips(*& who doesn't think the 4th amendment applies to immigration enforcement...

#7 | Posted by jpw at 2026-01-23 01:40 PM

Congress also voted to approve over $1.17 TRILLION in spending, exceeding the White House's own request by billions.

No concern over that?

#8 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-01-23 01:53 PM

Are any of you capable of commenting on topic? It's like you've all been infected with the same disease.

#9 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-01-23 01:55 PM

Are any of you capable of commenting on topic?

The vote was on the omnibus spending bill, not some amendment you chose to nitpick.

#10 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-01-23 01:58 PM

I'd rather point out your mile high blinders and obtuseness.

#11 | Posted by jpw at 2026-01-23 02:09 PM

You voted for this s*&^, I'm gonna rub your nose in it every chance I get.

#12 | Posted by jpw at 2026-01-23 02:10 PM

" The vote was on the omnibus spending bill, not some amendment you chose to nitpick.

#10 | POSTED BY REDIAL AT 2026-01-23 01:58 PM | FLAG: "

Fair point. In light of that, mostly a stupid thread. Although I do argue that passing the kill switches into law is bad.

#13 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-01-23 02:12 PM

Although I do argue that passing the kill switches into law is bad.

Take it up with Mike Johnson. H.R.1137 is a bill specifically to remove the kill switch mandate. It's been going nowhere in the House for a year.

The intent of the kill switch is to deter impaired drivers, just for some background.

#14 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-01-23 02:21 PM

" The intent of the kill switch is to deter impaired drivers, just for some background.

#14 | POSTED BY REDIAL AT 2026-01-23 02:21 PM | REPLY | FLAG"

I know that. It's still something that can easily be abused.

#15 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-01-23 02:45 PM

#13 Flag: Says mostly a stupid thread, emphasizing his - ready, fire - aim approach to life

#16 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-23 02:45 PM

I know that. It's still something that can easily be abused.

#15 | Posted by BellRinger

You mean like the use of administrative warrants to justify home invasions by untrained, unqualified federal "officers" who have been told they have no standards of conduct or will never be held accountable?

#17 | Posted by jpw at 2026-01-23 04:44 PM

It depends upon the specifics, but if this tech allows someone with a control to remotely disable a car on command, I see no possible way this could present a danger to the driving public.

Because criminals would have no way of obtaining such a switch to pull people over in the night on a deserted road to do criminal things to them.

Also, no chance that China would cripple our cars to gridlock our roads when they invade Taiwan in a few short years.

#18 | Posted by censored at 2026-01-23 04:46 PM

You'll want a kill switch if your new car gets car jacked with a baby inside. Then you'll scream for its use.

#19 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2026-01-23 06:10 PM

"You'll want a kill switch if your new car gets car jacked with a baby inside. Then you'll scream for its use."

Wouldn't that kill the baby too?

#20 | Posted by sentinel at 2026-01-23 06:16 PM

You'll want a kill switch if your new car gets car jacked with a baby inside. Then you'll scream for its use.
#19 | Posted by LauraMohr

What if it's not my baby? And my car is my baby? That someone would kill switch to take away? And perhaps they'll kill switch me too?

But yes, let's give every miscreant who can scrape together a couple bucks the ability to stop cripple our cars whenever they please.

Locksmith explains why it's easy for thieves to steal high-end cars
After thieves stole high-end cars, using technology like antennas and tablets, one locksmith said Thursday the devices can be purchased by anyone, making newer car owners vulnerable to such thefts.

Anaheim Police Department officials have told NBC Los Angeles exclusively that criminals are using tablets meant for locksmiths to target expensive vehicles. Friedman explained as most states don't have licensed locksmiths, the tablets to unlock the cars can be sold to anyone, who passes a background check, for $500.
www.msn.com

#21 | Posted by censored at 2026-01-23 07:14 PM

- And perhaps they'll kill switch me too?

Shhh! Are you crazy? Trump won't post about that for a few weeks now. Then it will be Law as soon as Blondie sees it.

This bypassing Congress and the Courts thingy and making things up as they go is SO... innovative!

#22 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-23 07:51 PM

"But yes, let's give every miscreant who can scrape together a couple bucks the ability to stop cripple our cars whenever they please."

The car companies are the ones doing that.

#23 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-01-23 07:54 PM

I know that. It's still something that can easily be abused.

#15 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

There are no "government kill switches" being mandated for your cars.

This just shows how poor your reading comprehension is. No one voted to keep government mandated kill switches in your cars.

Post 14 summarizes it pretty well. The "switch" is for Alcohol impairment detection and its implementation is very complex and may never even occur at this rate.

Having said that anything can and will be abused by this lawless administration.

#24 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-01-25 12:52 PM

The "switch" is for Alcohol impairment detection

Kind of sad that some people support impaired driving.

#25 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-01-25 01:44 PM

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