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Originally Posted by rmay635703

Hmm so your saying I can EOC any car by removing my seatbelt?

Both my cars sometimes believe there is a “passenger “ when there isn’t, so every time the belt light flashes I get a kill

The linked article is saying that but it is a fabrication with specific lines picked out of context including the idea that the government is going to kill your engine if you remove your seatbelt. The reality is very different.

Text of the bill:

Preventing Motor Vehicles From Rolling Away.--
(1) Requirement.--The Secretary shall conduct a study of the
regulations contained in part 571 of title 49, Code of Federal
Regulations, to evaluate the potential consequences and benefits of
the installation by manufacturers of technology to prevent movement
of motor vehicles equipped with keyless ignition devices and
automatic transmissions when--
(A) the transmission of the motor vehicle is not in the
park setting;
(B) the motor vehicle does not exceed the speed determined
by the Secretary under paragraph (2);
(C) the seat belt of the operator of the motor vehicle is
unbuckled;
(D) the service brake of the motor vehicle is not engaged;
and
(E) the door for the operator of the motor vehicle is open.
(2) Review and report.--The Secretary shall--
(A) provide a recommended maximum speed at which a motor
vehicle may be safely locked in place under the conditions
described in subparagraphs (A), (C), (D), and (E) of paragraph
(1) to prevent vehicle rollaways; and
(B) not later than 1 year after the date of completion of
the study under paragraph (1), submit to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a report--
(i) describing the findings of the study; and
(ii) providing additional recommendations, if any.