Volvo says in-car cameras will monitor drivers and take action to prevent distracted or impaired driving

Traffic on Interstate 5 through Fife, Wash., in 2016. By Fredrick Kunkle Fredrick Kunkle Reporter covering the experience of travel Email Bio Follow March 20 at 5:47 PM Volvo on Wednesday announced plans to install cameras in its vehicles that will monitor drivers for signs of distracted or impaired driving and take action if it appears that a driver’s behavior becomes dangerous.

The Swedish automaker, which recently announced that it would limit the top speeds of its cars as a way of making highways safer, said the cameras would be part of a system that would slow the vehicles and “safely park” them on the side of the road if they detected that a driver was becoming incapacitated or if the driver’s attention had lapsed for a long time. The technology would also summon help from its 24/7 assistance center.

The company, whose announcement was covered by the Verge and other tech news media, said the move was part of its Vision 2020 safety campaign to reduce serious injuries and fatalities in its vehicles. Earlier this month, Volvo said it would limit the top speed in its vehicles to a little more than 73 mph.

Just like BOEING ?

Thank GOD technology will protect us from our inability to take care of ourselves!

As if it isn't an option already that is undertaken by any company that puts a paid employee on the road with a company vehicle?

If all the other cars eventually use that technology, no need to put it in mine.

In-car cameras will mean I get a lot less attention during long car trips.

ban all carmeras....fxkdickdumb....😟😟😟

Wow. No.

Unless their going to drive my car for me. Umm no thanks on that nazi crap.

No thank you. I hate shotgun drivers, back seat drivers. Just leave me drive.

Volvo makes very neurotic cars

Trucks should only be allowed to use two lanes on highways.

You don't want to fix them on some who consider their car as bed unless you need to be entertained ☺

I see 2 Volvos a Peterbuilt and 2 Freightliners.

Taking bets on how long till this data gets knowingly sold to Russia.

Ha no thanks

Mulva?

Hahahahahaha no thanks China! Go away!

And sell the data

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