Cars will be
tracking your every move as the U.S. government has mandated the use of
event data recorders, a.k.a. "black boxes," in every new car starting in
2013.
Well, OK, it’s not really new. Some automakers, like GM, have been
recording consumer driving habits since the early 1990s. In fact, around
91 percent of all light-duty vehicles in the US currently contain data
logging devices. Motor Authority
is reporting the new National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) mandate, which has been approved by the White House, requires
100 percent of all new cars to incorporate data recorders in 2013.
These new “black boxes,” will
measure 15 data points, including; brake pressure; speed; steering
angle; and even seatbelt usage. What this data will be used for – and
who will own this data – is presently unclear. Be sure law enforcement
and insurance agencies will try their hardest to get a hold of the data.
For now, this development shouldn’t represent any real change for
consumers. In several years, however, it could. Insurance companies, in
order to deny accident claims, could readily use these data points to
raise rates on erratic and unsafe drivers. Along those same lines, law
enforcement – in the foreseeable future – try to access this data
wirelessly and on the fly, raising a whole host of privacy concerns.
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