event data recorder
Your car, the black box and Big Brother
Submitted by MichaelVail on Thu, 07/12/2007 - 2:51am.
In 2005, it was estimated that about 64 percent of passenger cars on the market came equipped from the factory with "Event Data Recorders" that kept a computer record of various things a driver was doing in the moments just before and after a serious impact. The number today is certainly much higher and the devices are becoming more advanced.
Is Big Brother in your car?
Submitted by MichaelVail on Sat, 05/26/2007 - 2:01am.
When you hear about "black boxes" you probably picture airplanes that have been in horrible accidents.
The black box is the first thing investigators look for. The boxes record cockpit communications and airplane information, and can often tell investigators what lead to the disaster.
But few people know that black boxes aren't just in airplanes. They're in cars too. And chances are good there's one in your car, but you can't lift the hood to see it.
Many cars have 'black box': Big Brother monitors and records how you drive
Submitted by MichaelVail on Sat, 03/10/2007 - 1:48pm.
Bob Denny had no idea there was a “black box” in his late model car. “I’ve heard of them on airplanes but wasn’t aware of them on cars,” said the retired State Farm Insurance Cos. employee.
Denny, who was waiting for his car at a Bloomington-Normal auto repair shop, isn’t alone.
“I think it’s a safe assumption that many people don’t know,” said Rae Tyson, a spokesman for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which will require manufacturers to notify vehicle owners of the presence of devices by 2011.
Denny, who was waiting for his car at a Bloomington-Normal auto repair shop, isn’t alone.
“I think it’s a safe assumption that many people don’t know,” said Rae Tyson, a spokesman for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which will require manufacturers to notify vehicle owners of the presence of devices by 2011.
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