6 ways YOUR car could be spying on you – from Big Brother-style eye cam to secret speed tracker

DRIVERS are being watched at every turn by their car’s sophisticated technology – and it could land them in court. Advanced driver assistance systems and safety gizmos, such as cameras, sensors and radars, have been ­mandatory in new vehicles since 2024 across the EU. Advanced driver assistance systems and safety gizmos, such as cameras, sensors and radars, have been ­mandatory in new vehicles since 2024 across the EU Credit: Getty Drivers are being watched at every turn by their car’s sophisticated technology – and it could land them in court Credit: Getty Many motors with these features are sold in the UK. And experts predict that if you break the rules of the road, the data from your vehicle could one day be used to prove your guilt. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! John Kushnick, legal director at National Accident Helpline, said: “As these systems become more common, courts are likely to test how data fits within existing evidence. “It may be given more weight as such evidence will tend to be more reliable than eye witnesses . . . with the data pointing conclusively at the guilty party in most cases.” Here, we reveal the tech that could have eyes on you. DISTRACTION WARNING – to keep eyes on the road Advanced driver distraction warning systems use internal cameras to track your eyes and head, and if you look out the window, at your passenger or read a text, they can order you to focus. LANE KEEP ASSIST – so you stay on track A camera by your rear-view mirror scans lines on the road. If you wander without indicating, it steers you back. INTELLIGENT SPEED ASSIST – keeps you under the limit A front-mounted camera scans roadside and GPS map speed signs and chimes if you go too fast. Most read in Motors Many cars automatically slow down. DROWSINESS ALERT – stops you nodding off Almost all new cars have a driver drowsiness and attention warning system, which monitors your blinking and any head-nodding — classic tiredness hints. It can, ­however, falsely trigger an alert if drivers sing or talk. BLACK BOX – to log everything you do Since July 2024, newly registered vehicles in the EU must carry an event data recorder, which runs on a continuous short-memory loop and saves the data only if you are in a crash. ALCOLOCK – so you watch what you drink In the EU, all new cars need to have alcohol interlock installation facilitation, or alcolock, so buyers with a drink-driving conviction could have a vehicle fitted with a breathalyser device. Not a legal must in the UK. Systems lack common sense By Ask Alfie, Sun On Sunday Motoring Expert THESE driver safety systems can be quite hysterical. You can turn briefly to speak to your passenger and the car goes mad and shouts you’re not paying attention. They don’t always get it right, either. I hear a lot about Lane Keep Assist. You might be driving along a road and there are parked cars on your side. So you move on to the other side of the road, but some systems will steer you back towards the parked cars. Luckily, you can override them. The other day, I was singing and, because my mouth was open, the car thought I was yawning. It told me I needed to take a break. If it’s going to work, it’s got to be sensible. Comment now