mettwurstkaninchen@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 hours agoElectronic devices or 'signal jammers' used in car thefts to be bannedwww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up182arrow-down15cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
arrow-up177arrow-down1external-linkElectronic devices or 'signal jammers' used in car thefts to be bannedwww.bbc.co.ukmettwurstkaninchen@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 hours agomessage-square21fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·9 hours agoLike banning kitchen knives because somebody got stabbed with one once.
minus-squareImplyingImplications@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·9 hours agoMore like banning USB sticks because between 2011 and 2021 KIA and Hyundai removed engine immobilizers from their car designs to save a few dollars which allowed their cars to be started by turning the ignition with literally anything.
minus-squareNollijlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·9 hours agoNot removed - never added to the US designs. They were added afterwards to models being sold in places that require them.
Like banning kitchen knives because somebody got stabbed with one once.
More like banning USB sticks because between 2011 and 2021 KIA and Hyundai removed engine immobilizers from their car designs to save a few dollars which allowed their cars to be started by turning the ignition with literally anything.
Not removed - never added to the US designs. They were added afterwards to models being sold in places that require them.