New law mandates black boxes in all cars by 2015
Josh Miller/CNET
(CBS News) A recently passed bill will require all cars to come equipped with "black boxes" that record vehicle data. These Event Data Recorders (EDR), similar to their airplane counterparts, will record data such as speed, brake force and electrical systems monitoring. The days of a car crash being one driver's word against another look to be history.
Senate Bill 1813 (known as Map-21) mandates that automakers install EDRs in all new vehicles starting in 2015. The bill was recently passed and is expected to be approved by the House.
The National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration has been studying and mulling over EDRs in vehicles for several years, but has stopped short of requiring manufacturers to implement them, CNET reports. However, many auto manufacturers already use these devices to help engineers and mechanics perform diagnostics tests and identify malfunctioning parts.
Black boxes like these were instrumental in clearing Toyota of responsibility for the "unintended acceleration" accidents of 2009. They are also used in assistance systems such as GM's OnStar to alert emergency response services in the event of a crash.
MAP-21 will standardize which events the black boxes can record and require their installation in all vehicles sold in 2015 and beyond.
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If they don't in the first generation, you know that is where it's going once they break the ice.
Bush killed the Constitution
Obama Buried it!
They are playing us all so we think their parties even matter!
The Best:
OK Jokes up - Bring back the Constitution!
PS. Vote for Ron Paul - the only unbought candidate.
His website isn't always forthcoming on issues and he's said things that appeal to people.
So have other politicians in the past.
Until proven otherwise, he's the same as everyone else.
He can start by going to his website and add enough detail.
(and, on his claims of needing to drill more for energy independence, he should take a few seconds to do the research needed to find out how much gas we currently export, which is damning proof we don't need to drill more if we're exporting... like I said, he's just another politician and I could go on, pointing out his site and logic gaffes within, which in turn disprove him as being a messiah or whatever...)
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so then ... who's pushing the legislation?
it's surely not for the benefit of the consumer/driver.
i'm betting the insurance companies are behind it all the way.
In an environment that has everybody covering their butts and accusing everyone else and is as greedy, selfish, and insipid as possible, nobody should be surprised.
http://www.reporterherald.com/opinion/letters/ci_20428767/open-forum-printed-april-19-2012
Can the partisan crap.