‘Keep drivers focused’: EU mandates eye-tracking cameras in every car

The European Union says it wants to keep drivers safe by mandating new safety protocols surrounding emergency detection and distracted drivers.

The method of achieving these safety measures is likely to anger some drivers, if not many.

‘This requirement does not forbid the ADDW system to use data from the camera.’

In an article titled “Safer cars, safer roads: New rules take effect,” the EU announced that its new “life-saving systems” are required for all newly registered cars and vans starting on July 7.

This includes requirements for expanded safety glass, new tests for worn tires, emergency brake detections, and most notably, an “advanced driver distraction warning system to keep drivers focused.”

According to official EU documents, these ADDW systems are required to monitor where the driver is looking at