New Federal Rules To Require Black Boxes to Record Driver Activity in Every Car

05-25-2011 • Popular Science

Federal officials are poised to announce next month that all cars must contain a black box, similar to that installed on airplanes, to give authorities a glimpse of your activities in the event of a car wreck. The devices could help pin down what happened in the moments before a crash, helping authorities determine who is at fault for what, and eliminating uncertainty from human witnesses.

2 Comments in Response to New Federal Rules To Require Black Boxes to Record Driver Activity in Every Car

Comment by tittiger

Entered on: 5/26/2011 4:16:46 PM

I can't wait. My phone spies on me and my car is coming.....

What's next? Underwear with mandatory tracking chips?

Comment by Psychictaxi

Entered on: 5/26/2011 8:22:21 AM

WHEN DONKEYS FLY!

They chip your purchases in the store - big deal, right?

They chip your pet (for safety) - what's wrong with that?

They chip your car (again - for 'safety'? - no, more like tracking your 'actions'. Still no big deal?)

They chip your children - (once more - safety and security is the stated reason... Are you starting to see a pattern!?!)

Just how long before the chip they put in YOU (and you can bet any reasoning would be woefully incomplete with out the 'S' word) not ONLY tracks your movement, but can release an incapacitating or even LETHAL substance into your body - at the push of a button - IN THE NAME OF 'SAFETY FOR SOCIETY'!!!???!!!

Can you say 'shock collar'? Can you say 'Good Citizen'?

I thought you could...

"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - B. Franklin

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