Overview

• The patent application describes calculating a driver retirement score using sensor data such as reaction times, fatigue cues, lane behavior, honking incidents, and turn signal use alongside self‑reported medical and physical information.
• GM’s concept would track performance over time and notify the driver, with the option to alert a designated family member or caregiver if it detects deterioration.
• The documents and coverage indicate no capability to disable a vehicle, and GM has not announced plans to put the system into production.
• Reporters note the idea builds on existing in‑vehicle attention and driver‑monitoring features already common in modern cars.
• Coverage situates the patent within aging‑driver safety concerns, citing CDC and AAA data showing roughly 52 million licensed drivers 65+ in 2022 and seniors accounting for about 19% of U.S. traffic fatalities, while raising privacy, accuracy, and potential insurer‑misuse questions.