Posted on 06/20/2021 10:10:53 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19
om July 6, 2022, auto manufacturers will be obliged to fit new models destined for the European market with a kind of “black box" for recording technical data — data that can then be used in the event of an accident. But what data is involved, and who will have access to it?
The European Union intends to have all new cars fitted with new data recording systems similar to the famous “black boxes" used on aircraft. The idea is to gain access to a set of specific technical data relating to the seconds preceding collisions, of varying degrees of severity. This applies to all categories of cars (passenger cars and utility vehicles), but not yet to two-wheeled motor vehicles. Note that only law enforcement officials will be authorized to access this data, when necessary, and not insurance companies.
The data involved notably includes the vehicle’s speed, braking, steering wheel angle, its incline on the road, and whether the vehicle’s various safety systems were in operation, starting with seatbelts. The system will also make it possible to identify the precise type of vehicle and to provide feedback to manufacturers about incidents of concern.
All data is promised to be anonymized, in that the data will not include the vehicle identification number or any other information that could identify the vehicle owner. And, unlike aircraft black box flight recorders, no cockpit conversations will be recorded!
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The new improved model?
“Note that only law enforcement officials will be authorized to access this data, when necessary, and not insurance companies.”
For how long?
This tech has been in US market cars since 2000 but there has been no standard on how to access it or what is recorded and for what period of time. All the Euros are doing is making auto manufactures standardize on all of those, just like the US OBD-II standard made manufacturers standardize on basic diagnostics.
Also, the reason why this tech appeared back in 2000 was all those lawsuit lotto liability filings against US manufacturers about failed brakes (where it really was the driver’s fault) and the like - not LEO/government interference. Manufacturers included crash data recording in their car ECUs to protect themselves against frivolous lawsuits.
Huge relief – only people who can legally imprison and kill you will know where you’ve been and where you’re going.
TransSec Butgigger wants to do the same thing in the US.
Reminds me of the joke about the difference between the last words on a black box recording on a truck crashed by someone from the northern US vs southern US. Northern US drivers yell “Oh crap” and the southern guy says “Hold muh beer and watch this.... “....lol
I was in the market for a newer vehicle. BUT... Nah. For the 20k budget I had I can do a heck of a lot of cool stuff to my 20 year old beater.
If you’re not doing anything wrong, you have nothing to hide.
The internet will be full of people posting hacks and overrides within a week.
And then they can ticket you for speeding, using your cell phone, not wearing your seatbelt, having a broken tail light, a bad smog check (California) What could possibly go wrong? 🤗
They will record everything.
Don’t expect to have any private conversations in the car as you travel.
It’s irrelevant who is *authorized* to access the data.
That never stopped the government from abusing its power and accessing the data anyways.
It doesn’t matter if you’re not doing something wrong.
If Big Brother is after you, they will find something.
So you’re really OK with someone monitoring and tracking your every move just because you think they have nothing on you?
I don’t.
I have nothing to hide and I *DO NOT* want them surveilling my every move.
Who will then share it with insurance companies.
Said every tyrant ever
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