[Vigilanteman]

It isn't all bad. I installed one of those devices for a reduction in my insurance rate.

A cop cited me for running a stop sign. When I took it to traffic court, I brought a print-out of the device from the trip in question that proved that I did, indeed, stop.

The cop was just hiding at a spot where he couldn't see the stop and assumed I didn't. It was worth the time going just to see the jagoff get his due in front of the judge.

[beef]

"The cop was just deliberatly hiding at a spot where he couldn't see the stop and assumed I didn't."

There, fixed it for you. The last time I was in PA, the exits were peppered with menacing signs to let you know the cops were going to kick your ass if you stepped out of line even a little. You have a cop problem in PA, and if you think these devices will always be used for your, benefit, you are deluded.

[cymbeline]

“I brought a print-out of the device from the trip in question that proved that I did, indeed, stop. “

Wow! Interesting story. The black boxes in our cars just remember things, correct? They don’t communicate in real time with big brother, correct?

[itsahoot]

It isn't all bad.

Yes it is and you or I can't do a danged thing about it. Our phones do much more than they tell us too.

Well you could invest in a 60's muscle car or similar vintage auto I guess.