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Thread ID: 136083	2014-01-17 22:53:00	Black Box Will Be Mandatory In New Cars By September 2014	kingdragonfly (309)	PC World Chat

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1365405	2014-01-17 22:53:00	From Yahoo: "You’ve probably heard about the forthcoming automotive black boxes . These 'automotive data recorders' are able to let government and insurance personnel determine the conditions leading up to an accident . Whether you like this idea or not, pretty soon, it’s going to be mandatory in all cars . As of September 1, 2014, 100 percent of new cars and trucks will be required to be equipped with this feature . " . yahoo . com/news/automotive-black-box-mandatory-september-1-2014-150043524 . html" target="_blank">autos . yahoo . com	kingdragonfly (309)
1365406	2014-01-17 23:11:00	I had a friend joke about recording conversations, and some do. "The Corvette's system goes further than traditional black boxes. A camera mounted on the windshield records the driver's point of view and a microphone in the cabin records any noises made in the car. Chevrolet said the consumer owned the data, which is collected in a digital card housed in the glove compartment. But privacy lawyers say the information can still be used against a driver, as well as GM and its suppliers, in litigation or by an insurance company investigating a driver's habits. 'The privacy and liability issues associated with the PDR are as real as with any archived data that can be used by or against individuals,' said William Kohler, a lawyer at Clark Hill in Detroit." www.smh.com.au	kingdragonfly (309)
1365407	2014-01-17 23:15:00	Hope it has all round capability ! . Been around since the 1970's I see in the article, so it should be sophisticated enough by now one would have thought . Lurking .	Lurking (218)
1365408	2014-01-18 03:04:00	1)That's an American article 2)If you have a newish car 3)So? No arguments about who was at fault anymore then.....	pctek (84)
1365409	2014-01-18 03:15:00	Excellent . And to back it up make it mandatory that the footage gets played in court, including any recovered from police cars and stipulate some heavy hitting minimum punishments, like execution . I'd also like to see remote controlled immobilisers, in the event the piggies want to they can stop every car within 500m with the touch of a button . And breathalysers built into every car . Owners who refuse to retrofit their piles of crap will be shot, their cars crushed and their families billed for the services provided . Now, THAT sounds like a place I'd like to live in .	Metla (12)
1365410	2014-01-18 05:34:00	in some counties its mandatory requirement by the insurance co's to have crash cam installed. many here fit them regardless.	tweak'e (69)
1365411	2014-01-18 08:08:00	in some counties its mandatory requirement by the insurance co's to have crash cam installed. many here fit them regardless. Really? For private vehicles? Care to list those countries?	Cato (6936)
1365412	2014-01-18 08:30:00	Seems cams are popular in Russia. why_do_russians_film_their_car_accidents.html (www.slate.com ir_car_accidents.html) Watch the last video at the end of the article. :horrified Cams are a GOOD idea. No wonder the cops have them in some places recording traffic stops etc. In that article is a link to other videos www.slate.fr :horrified :horrified Theres some crazy bastards - and a few "surprises" ;)	wainuitech (129)
1365413	2014-01-18 19:17:00	1)That's an American article 2)If you have a newish car 3)So? No arguments about who was at fault anymore then..... The lawyers won't like item 3 then..	paulw (1826)
1365414	2014-01-19 03:57:00	Really? For private vehicles? Care to list those countries? russia i believe is one. also some of the European countries. been a while since i've been on the security forums. but russia is probably the single biggest market for the cameras. i doubt NZ will ever go that way. insurance co's and politicians don't give a crap. "its only an accident" as per recent ad, "your going to fast its your fault". its perfectly socially acceptable to bash people with cars in this country.	tweak'e (69)
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