Driving is a privilege, not a right. I'm not particularly unhappy about getting certain drivers off the roads.
Are you saying it’s more important for people to have the ability to drive road-legal cars dangerously on private property, than it is to prevent fatal accidents caused by drunk drivers?
Would you complain that you couldn't reach speed greater than 20mph on stock electric scooter?
Surprisingly, but absolutely, not true. For instance, in most places in the US at least, you can be prosecuted for DWI on a private road on your own property (as it is about operation of a motor vehicle regardless of place).
The fact that people think it’s a privilege graciously given by the government to a grateful people is a big part of the problem.
In the US, the ability to drive commonly determines other abilities such as working, buying food and keeping scheduled appointments - inc medical ones and ones mandated by governments.
For a sizable % of the population: Driving is a privilege in the same way that being housed, eating, keeping needed health and not suffering persistent government penalties are all privileges.
Why are you so convinced this technology will never false positive flag yourself?
I’m baffled that so many HN commenters look at a bill written by lawmakers and assume that 100% perfect, no false-positive drunk driving detection technology can be produced and shipped in a couple years and that it will never, ever trigger on themselves. Only the bad people.
A manufacturer that makes their detector too aggressive won't sell any cars, while there are no penalties in the law for making the detector too weak.