Big Government in Western countries wants to monitor and control many human car drivers

Again the justification by Big Government is saving some lives! Are these draconian measures justified? Rather not!

What sounds superficially reasonable is very reasonable at all! These are serious government interventions into individual freedom and responsibility!

To monitor human car drivers to collect evidence so it can be evaluated in case of an accident is probably acceptable.

However, active or even passive government control of driver behavior or forced interventions should raise some serious concerns!

"... Overhead cameras equipped with computer vision are spotting distracted drivers on the road.

What’s new: A system from Melbourne-based Acusensus alerts police when drivers are engaged in risky activities such as using a cell phone, not wearing a seatbelt, or speeding, ...

How it works: The Heads-Up system uses sensors mounted over the road on overpasses, signs, or movable structures. An infrared flash camera captures images through windshield glare, heavy weather, and nighttime darkness. Radar gauges a vehicle’s speed. ..."

"... By next year [2023], the European Union will have, by far, the most stringent vehicle safety standards in the world with systems including Advanced Emergency Braking (AEB), Emergency Lane Keeping Assist (ELKS), drowsiness and distraction recognition and Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) all mandatory.  By 2024 every new car sold in the EU will need to be fitted with these technologies. ...
The most effective and appreciated systems, already available since 2015 on several vehicles, assist drivers by cutting engine power once the legal speed limit has been reached.  The driver can override the system by pushing further down on the accelerator pedal.  Systems that intervene in this way, could reduce road deaths by 20%. ..."

Intelligent Speed Assistance specifications officially published | ETSC

Credits: Andrew Ng's The Batch