Black boxes in cars arent a new thing. They were installed in cars from Cadillac, Buick, Chevrolet and Pontiac in 1994 to help General Motors manufacturers learn how their cars performed in crashes. Since the early 2000s, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has been collecting black box information to get a better picture of the circumstances surrounding accidents. Last year, 96 percent of new cars sold in the United States came with a black box. As of Sept. 1, 2014, every new vehicle must have one. Black box data have been used in a few high-profile investigations. In 2011, Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray totaled a government car. He claimed he was driving the speed limit and was wearing a seat belt. Investigators used his black box data to show he was driving 100 mph and wasn’t buckled in at the time of the crash. Wondering if your car has a black box? This site lists the year, make and model of nearly every car that has one. You can also check your cars manual. If youre buying a car from a dealership, it has to tell you if the car has a black box. What do black boxes record? foxnews/tech/2014/12/20/your-car-hidden-black-box-and-how-to-keep-it-private/?intcmp=ob_homepage_tech&intcmp=obnetwork
Posted on: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 20:34:58 +0000
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