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Topics => Science, Technology, & Medicine => Topic started by: LadyVirginia on May 24, 2011, 11:33:44 AM

Title: Black boxes in all cars
Post by: LadyVirginia on May 24, 2011, 11:33:44 AM
Feds to require black box event recorders in all new cars
 (http://dvice.com/archives/2011/05/feds-to-require.php)

I don't care whether the data can be protected or prove whether someone was in the wrong.  I do care about not allowing the government to infringe on my rights.

Of course, the wrong issue will be debated--already heard it this morning--is it a good thing to be able to find out if as person was speeding during an accident, etc. Can the data be protected. No, no, no.  The first question to answer do the feds even have the authority to compel such action.
Title: Re: Black boxes in all cars
Post by: Libertas on May 24, 2011, 11:37:46 AM
OMDB!!!

 ::laserkill::
Title: Re: Black boxes in all cars
Post by: charlesoakwood on May 24, 2011, 11:44:19 AM

It will probably be interlinked with the car's GPS device and a kill switch.

Title: Re: Black boxes in all cars
Post by: Glock32 on May 24, 2011, 11:50:37 AM
Charles beat me to it. You can count on it.
Title: Re: Black boxes in all cars
Post by: LadyVirginia on May 24, 2011, 12:01:15 PM
And all for our own good.
Title: Re: Black boxes in all cars
Post by: Libertas on May 24, 2011, 12:03:43 PM
They gonna trigger a kill switch allright!
Title: Re: Black boxes in all cars
Post by: LadyVirginia on May 24, 2011, 12:07:07 PM
I've developed a sudden interest in old cars
Title: Re: Black boxes in all cars
Post by: Libertas on May 24, 2011, 12:08:56 PM
The ObamaBrownshirts will track those down too, you watch!
Title: Re: Black boxes in all cars
Post by: Glock32 on May 24, 2011, 12:30:20 PM
And you can also count on the system's functionality being part of your "annual safety inspection". That's something I expect to see in the pipeline, a federalization or normalization of state vehicle inspections. Some states do not have them, and that must be just intolerable to our progressive overlords.
Title: Re: Black boxes in all cars
Post by: warpmine on May 24, 2011, 01:19:00 PM
Your fourth course of soft tyranny is ready to be served.(Yes, I know, more likely serving no. 12k)  ::bashing::
Title: Re: Black boxes in all cars
Post by: Predator Don on May 24, 2011, 03:26:44 PM
Sounds as if you drive a GM product...the box is already there.

It's called Onstar.
Title: Re: Black boxes in all cars
Post by: warpmine on May 24, 2011, 05:00:33 PM
Sounds as if you drive a GM product...the box is already there.

It's called Onstar.

My 05 Pontiac doesn't have the antennae for it so it's useless.
Title: Re: Black boxes in all cars
Post by: charlesoakwood on May 24, 2011, 05:26:04 PM

IRRC it has a 15 second memory chip that contains the status information of every monitor, ie. speed, rpms, speed brakes engaged?
Where ever your vehicle has a sensor that information is recorded.
It helps the mechanic diagnose the problem.

Title: Re: Black boxes in all cars
Post by: Delta Force on May 24, 2011, 08:54:41 PM
I sure do want to see this happen, but I also know there will be some enterprising electrical engineer that will develop a "jammer" that will prevent any download to the government's database.  I know if that doesn't happen, I will do everything I can to deactivate the thing.
Title: Re: Black boxes in all cars
Post by: Predator Don on May 24, 2011, 11:15:22 PM
I sure do want to see this happen, but I also know there will be some enterprising electrical engineer that will develop a "jammer" that will prevent any download to the government's database.  I know if that doesn't happen, I will do everything I can to deactivate the thing.



Hammer.....
Title: Re: Black boxes in all cars
Post by: Sectionhand on May 25, 2011, 02:56:29 AM
Feds to require black box event recorders in all new cars
 (http://dvice.com/archives/2011/05/feds-to-require.php)

I don't care whether the data can be protected or prove whether someone was in the wrong.  I do care about not allowing the government to infringe on my rights.

Of course, the wrong issue will be debated--already heard it this morning--is it a good thing to be able to find out if as person was speeding during an accident, etc. Can the data be protected. No, no, no.  The first question to answer do the feds even have the authority to compel such action.

This stuff is getting completely out of hand .
Title: Re: Black boxes in all cars
Post by: Libertas on May 27, 2011, 07:41:45 AM
Yup.  Way out of control.  They want mandatory boxes in all vehicles!

http://detnews.com/article/20110526/AUTO01/105260436/1148/U.S.-to-propose-mandatory-vehicle- (http://detnews.com/article/20110526/AUTO01/105260436/1148/U.S.-to-propose-mandatory-vehicle-)‘black-boxes’

Screw them!  I will not allow it!
Title: Re: Black boxes in all cars
Post by: michelleo on May 27, 2011, 04:01:19 PM
OMDB!!!

 ::laserkill::

Ditto.