Senate-Passed Bill Would Mandate Black Boxes in Cars, Plus More

ScumbagSwag

The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that would make it mandatory for all new cars in the United States to include black box data recorders from the year 2015, and would (among many other provisions) permit the IRS to confiscate one's passport on the suspicion of owing taxes. SB 1813, called the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP 21), passed in the Senate quite easily after heavy promotion from Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif., left). The bill is scheduled for a vote in the House, where Republicans are hoping to add a Keystone XL Pipeline provision before passage.

Section 31406 of the measure calls for “mandatory event data recorders” to be installed in new vehicles not later than 180 days after the bill's enactment, and mandates penalties on individuals who fail to comply.

There has been a push to install black box devices in vehicles for over a decade. In 2006, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration encouraged automobile makers to install the systems. But NHTSA Administrator David Strickland said that when millions of Toyota vehicles began to be recalled, government officials considered making the technology mandatory.

thenewamerican.com/usnews/congress/11574-senate-passed-bill-would-mandate-black-boxes-in-cars-plus-more

Chalk that up as another loss of rights in this country......SMH

Black_Samson

if im not mistaken, part of the law states that we still own all rights to that info until we fuck up and lose our right to it.

Bloo Q

I predict a spike in used car sales in 2015

heyslick

Shouldn't the true owners of these vehicles have the final word? the car isn't really yours until the note is paid off,right?

pralims

sounds more like a tracking and information gathering device to me

BK Product

man... i just cant take this shit no more. what thee fuck is next?

The Prime Minister

So the Toyota recalls were a false flag to put black boxes in cars? WOW

heyslick

Actually this MIGHT be a good thing in the long run - especially when distracted drivers claim they weren't using their cell phones or texting prior to that collision that killed innocent people (s). I still contend that;NOT UNTIL the fines are as severe as DUI fines,MOST folks won't change there ways when driving.

JJ 1975

Big brother is watching...

Yroc

this could become useful when buying a used car built in or after '15. you'd know for sure if it were abused or been in a wreck. as long as it didn't report the information back somewhere, and merely recorded it, this could actually be a good look.

tru_m.a.c

heyslick wrote: »

Actually this MIGHT be a good thing in the long run - especially when distracted drivers claim they weren't using their cell phones or texting prior to that collision that killed innocent people (s). I still contend that;NOT UNTIL the fines are as severe as DUI fines,MOST folks won't change there ways when driving.

i actually agree