How police could soon be able to turn cars off remotely 'at the flick of a switch' under secret new EU plans (670 hits)
A secretive EU body has agreed to develop a device to be fitted to all cars allowing police to cut off any engine at will, it emerged today. Leaked paperwork has revealed the 'remote stopping' technology could be activated by a switch in a control room, shutting off the fuel and cutting the ignition. The device, which could be imposed within a decade, would also allow police to track a vehicle's movements as well as immobilise it. The plans were immediately labelled as 'draconian' by critics, who questioned whether the Government would be liable if remote kill-switches caused collisions.
