Hack a car in Michigan, go to prison for life if new bill becomes law

While some Canadian officials are worried about distracted driving in the future, such as drivers being too busy having sex in self-driving cars to be attentive to the vehicle’s “take over” command, Michigan lawmakers are so worried about car hacking that they’ve proposed making it punishable by life in prison.

Michigan Senators Ken Horn and Mike Kowall have proposed a cybersecurity bill aimed at hackers and connected and autonomous cars. While Senate Bill 928 (pdf) sets out the type of crime and corresponding sentencing guidelines for car hacking, Senate Bill 927 (pdf) spells out that car hacking will be a felony. Further down, the legislation says car hacking will be punishable by life in prison. I pasted that portion under the red line for your convenience to see it for yourself.

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