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Auto Black-Box Data Being Used In Court

DrEnter writes "Yahoo! is running this USAToday article about automobile electronic data recorder (EDR or "black-box") data being used in civil and criminal court cases. Most owners of cars so equipped don't know they have them, or that they can be used against them. The NHTSA has been investigating EDRs and is collecting public comments to determine if and how these devices should be regulated."

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  1. anything you say by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    can and will be used against you by columbo.

  2. Re:Car ECU's... by Timesprout · · Score: 5, Funny

    I am certain that on a number of higher priced cars (such as Porsches or BMW's) they record lots of little details

    Unfortunately we will be able to verify this. All the geek owned flash motors have been repo'ed since the dotcom bust.

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  3. Re:Privacy is dead: welcome to the Internet by leereyno · · Score: 4, Funny

    The previous post was paid for by CRAP, Citizens Rallying Against Privacy, a non-profit organization dedicated to disabusing the plebes of the strange notion that they have rights.

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  4. Re:After being involved in an accident... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Of course it'd be only fair if your bike had one as well.

  5. Black box, white box by joelparker · · Score: 4, Funny
    Are you a safe driver? ALWAYS?

    PROVE IT to your insurance, employer, and goverment:
    bring your car to us and we'll switch your BLACK box
    with our WHITE box, always driven under 25 MPH,
    always seat-belted, by our team of grandmothers!

    Cheers, Joel

  6. Secret NTSB black box data by KD7JZ · · Score: 4, Funny

    It was recently revealed that the NTSB has been working with some automanufacturers to deploy black boxes in passenger vehicles. Of special interest was drivers last words immediately before impact. In 49 of the 50 states, it was typically "Oh, shit", but in here in Montana, most drivers last words were "Hold my beer and watch this!!"

  7. Re:A good tech safety feature, not a privacy probl by davesag · · Score: 2, Funny

    yes, thanks, your pedantry is noted.

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