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'Black Box' Readings Help Convict Montreal Driver

Posted by timothy on from the panopticon dept.

the man writes "From CBC News, Here's one that is going to get a lot of attention in the coming years. Quebec police won a dangerous-driving conviction Friday using evidence from the 'black box' in the car, a first in the province. Turns out that not many people know of these things. Time to start working on the mod for my Toyota."

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  1. Things are starting to look up for geeks... by khenson · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can see geeks getting pulled over and cops plugging into the car for the last 5 minutes speed information.

    "Sir, I suppose I was wrong - your vehicle appeared to be doing 55 all the time... in fact - it appears to be doing 55 right now..."