New Federal rules to require black boxes to record driver activity in every car

[Big Dave]

That's going to annoy a few Redheads.

[Grasshopperus]

There purpose is to give the insurance companies another avenue of escape.

"Oh look the telemetry from your black box shows that you exceeded the posted speed limit at least once on the day you had your crash. Therefore you were driving dangerously and have broken the terms of your insurance agreement. No payout. kthxbye"

[The Stranger:Me]

Good grief. This is America we're talking about? Land of the free and the home of the brave. A country with no WOF inspection system. How on earth is it proposed that these boxes, if fitted, will actually remain connected to anything?

Integrate it with the computer.
Car won't go far sans the computer.

Sure, just like anything it can be worked around, but few viod their go to the cost and effort and be prepared to potentially void their warranty.

Though judging from the general unwillingness of people at least in California to modify their smog gear I suspect there is some testing or other pretty powerful incentive system in place already.

[Ocean1]

There purpose is to give the insurance companies another avenue of escape.

Insurance companies will do what their clients want. It says so right here in my cheque book.

Teh government don't listen so good, however. Mebe it's time for a 747 to pay a wee visit to the beehive.

[Grasshopperus]

Insurance companies will do what their shareholders want.

Fixed that for ya