I have this story from Jalopnik, FYI.
Apparently, the Euros are "proposing" a new set of "safety rules" for cars and drivers to take effect in 2022. New cars sold after Jan 1, '22 will have to have a breathalyzer interlock, lane keeping assist, active braking assist, and speed governors on every car.
Supposedly, these governors would use Google maps, GPS data, and cameras reading traffic signs to keep every car below the speed limit. The article claims that you can "override" the speed governor by flooring the throttle. What a horrible set of ideas! How long did it take after Tesla and others introduced "driver assist" for jacka$$ drivers to take a nap behind the wheel?
Not only that, but do we WANT to teach drivers that their car will take care of them no matter what? What happens when the system goes down (and you know it will!) We will have millions of drivers who are so used to the nanny state co-pilot, that they will have no real idea how to effectively drive their cars. I can't help but think of the Airplane movies where the stewardess comes into the passenger cabin and says: "Is there a pilot on board!?"
I HATE traction control, and I can tell you that the Captain and I have disabled the lane-keeping assist on both our newer cars because it doesn't work here in the Ozarks - winding country roads result in your car hooting and nagging at you all the time because the "smart" system thinks that winding curves means you are going off into the ditch.
I really can't say much more without breaking off into a blue streak of paint-peeling obscenities - so I'll stop here.