Yet this kind of stuff keeps being decided, without any outcry from anyone.
People who scream to high heaven about some common sense measures against terrorism say nothing about such intrusion in law abiding citizens privacy for absolutely no good reason.
Next they are going to put cameras in your car and record what you do, to makes sure you are not talking on your cell phone, shaving, eating, drinking coffee, while in your car.
Then come the recorders and cameras in your home, to make sure you are eating healthy and exercizing.
1984 only missed it by 20 years.
I would be nice if stolen cars could be identified and de-activated by satellite... no more car chases.
I have never heard about this until now. Only a bueracratic fathead could embrace this sort of legislation.
This won't last
Do a search on "OBD III". Interesting and creepy stuff.
OBD II is what's now being used; I think OBD III standards are still being worked out.
Want to make some big money? Start a business which REMOVES these boxes, and nothing else. then sit back and watch as the your bank balance explodes.
"Insurance" is the hammer of Big Brother's toolbox.
"We need to record all conversations within the 'cabin' to determine accidents which may have been caused by 'violence against a spouse'"
Bought my wife a new car because, well you know. However, I refuse to drive one. I will only drive cars (trucks) that are over 25 years old. They are rebuilt like new, low personal property taxes, no emmisions test (I can build the engine to have both greater horsepower and to be more efficent), and lower insurance costs. And they're fun to drive.
Government's business? NO.
But these boxes will slow down lawsuits from greedy plaintffs who injure themselves while driving recklessly. When these folks try to claim they were going "about the speed limit", we will be able to do more than just roll our eyes and sigh.
I know I'm going to be the odd man out on this one but I would love to see this technology on my husband's vehicle. He drives WAY too fast and nothing will slow him down. This might do the trick.
I wouldn't care if it was on my vehicle as I have nothing to hide.
I agree as well, but can someone explain what a "privacy expert" is? Sounds invasive...
Oh, but they're not intruding into your privacy, they're "regulating commerce among the several states". Ain't the New Deal great?
...yet you're the same people who cheerlead for the Patriot Act.
What's good for the goose...
They imbed it with the main computer.
I found that all new GM cars have Onstar built in. When you license OnStar you are in effect only buying the User Interface. The Guts are in every car. They can actually call your car while driving un-benownst to you, find your location and listen to you conversations.
There is a company that sells a disabling unit. Buy Stock now.
Just one more reason to keep driving my pre-computer vehicles.
Jay-zus! All the more reason to keep riding my motorcycle and leave the damn cage at home.
There are already kits out there that allow you to bybass these things. It's not hard.
One privacy outrage after the next. I keep thinking people will finally stand up and demand that both parties pass legislation and leave us the hell alone if we aren't breaking the laws.
I'm sick of being spied on and vast conglomerates of private and public organizations collecting information about me.