[kaisen]

Glen, you're comparing your cars that are approaching 30 years old

These laws came into effect somewhat after that. The brakeshift interlocks came after the Audi 5000 unintended acceleration scandal of 1985 with the law following a couple years later. Same with the column lock. And there's no longer a single car that will start in gear. There's a clutch pedal switch that prevents it.

And, yes, GM and Toyota have them as well