They’re In There Already

Drudge links to a Reuters news story under the headlined SNOOP: Federal regulator weighs ‘black box’ requirement for all new vehicles… which informs us of the following.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration chief David Strickland told a congressional hearing on Thursday that the regulator is considering whether to make “black boxes” mandatory for all new vehicles.

Those little “black boxes” are already in many new cars, they are called Event Data Recorders.

And since they are already in many new vehicles, why doesn’t National Highway Traffic Safety Administration chief David Strickland just sit down, close his yap, and let the manufacturer and the markets decide whether if there actually is a mandatory need?  This is not only about snooping, this is about controlling what is manufactured and how.  This is not the United States government’s business.

Check your vehicle here.

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 03/11 at 09:05 PM

  1. Yay, no black boxes chez Quick, apparently not even in the 04 Taurus.

    One reason I bought a Kia instead of a Ford was the security key BS.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  03/16  at  07:52 PM

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