from autopia: Next month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is expected to declare that all vehicles must contain an event data recorder, known more commonly as a “black box.” The device, similar to those found in aircraft, records vehicle inputs and, in the event of a crash, provides a snapshot of the final moments before impact. That snapshot could be viewed by law enforcement, insurance companies and automakers. The device cannot be turned off, and you’ll probably know little more about it than the legal disclosure you’ll find in the owner’s manual. The pending mandate looks to some like a gross overreach of government authority, or perhaps an effort by Uncle Sam, the insurance industry and even the automakers to keep tabs on what drivers are doing. But if you’re driving a car with airbags, chances are there’s already one of these devices under your hood... How much it affects you depends upon where you live and what data points it records. How much it will affect you in the future may depend on a new set of standards that spell out exactly what data is collected and who can access it.related: car seat monitors driver's heart activity*
police state updates:
as complicit congress extends 'patriot act' & obama signs 4yr patriot act extension in france;
oregon senator reveals secret government surveillance grid*
there's a secret patriot act, oregon senator says*
video: wyden challenges patriot act's secret law*
rand paul, the patriot act & the 4th amendment*
video: ron paul's house speech on defense authorization act:
the republic is almost completely dead*
obama: "i'm working on gun control under the radar"*
indoctrinating a new generation to think 'north american'*
32 signs the entire world is being transformed into futuristic, big brother prison grid*
'urban shield boston': massive terror & emergency drill on judgement day*
national guard completes largest-ever exercise*
state seek criminal registries for murder, arson & more offenses*
US to store passenger data for 15yrs*
uk coalition builds new national identity system*
disney star wars ride gets its own tsa checkpoint*
no tsa agents at prom despite court ruling*
tsa backs down from prom night grope*
doj letter: 'tsa would likely be required to cancel any flight...'*
gop lt. gov killed tsa bill for obama*
video: protesters storm texas capitol shouting 'treason’ after anti-tsa bill scuttled*
video: seattle must stop releasing names of officers involved in misconduct *
new lapd patrol car to sport infrared night vision, license plate scanner*
video: 2 dc transit cops tackle man in wheelchair*
flashback: madd wants alcohol sensors in cars
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