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Vehicle black box requirement may start with 2015 model year

GasBuddy Blog -- Motorists- beware. A U.S. Senate transportation bill (S. 1813) is currently being negotiated in the U.S. House and Senate, and the Senate recently inserted a provision in the bill that would mandate the use of black boxes in all vehicles starting with the 2015 model year.

While this may not mean much for some motorists, it's a sign of what's coming: more government insight into how you drive your vehicle. According to The Newspaper, "Under text of S. 1813, also known as MAP-21, the information stored on an event data recorder could be retrieved under a court order "in the furtherance of a legal proceeding," by employees of the Department of Transportation in the event of an accident, and by anyone "for the purpose of determining the...

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Submitted May 11, 2012 By: PD

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MightyDude Champion Author Minnesota Posts:10,365 Points:2,651,670 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:53:06 AM Ignore MightyDude Report Abuse so much for privacy
RangerTrainer Champion Author Ottawa Posts:2,473 Points:612,370 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:53:02 AM Ignore RangerTrainer Report Abuse Keep track of illegal movement, what is wrong with that
Smoke3ater Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:4,295 Points:955,915 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:52:41 AM Ignore Smoke3ater Report Abuse If only they could add a cell phone blocker into the new vehicles that would only allow 911 calls. Now that would be an improvement.
olcowboy14 Champion Author Spokane Posts:8,050 Points:1,118,900 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:51:54 AM Ignore olcowboy14 Report Abuse Business must be slow, this is about the 3rd time for this article.
buzzieNY Champion Author Buffalo Posts:2,909 Points:638,480 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:51:10 AM Ignore buzzieNY Report Abuse We don't need any more of this B S in our cars..
studebaker1940 Champion Author Tampa Posts:2,525 Points:689,480 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:50:17 AM Ignore studebaker1940 Report Abuse Big brother in the passenger seat
telephone_man13 All-Star Author Columbia Posts:629 Points:697,960 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:49:38 AM Ignore telephone_man13 Report Abuse crap big brother again
ByGuy Champion Author Dallas Posts:7,863 Points:1,711,190 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:49:29 AM Ignore ByGuy Report Abuse Big Brother is at it again.
mberg Champion Author Houston Posts:3,822 Points:963,305 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:49:28 AM Ignore mberg Report Abuse This seems a lot less intrusive than all the personal information that people divulge about themselves via social networking.
ghmortensen Champion Author Minnesota Posts:1,999 Points:1,671,505 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:48:53 AM Ignore ghmortensen Report Abuse Invasion of privacy!
Pointtx Champion Author Austin Posts:3,251 Points:727,255 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:48:06 AM Ignore Pointtx Report Abuse Third day in a row.
mreiff Champion Author Louisville Posts:5,362 Points:1,306,515 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:47:54 AM Ignore mreiff Report Abuse Just keep it out of the hands of insurance companies!
BigZ1959 Champion Author Denver Posts:3,773 Points:1,466,150 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:47:46 AM Ignore BigZ1959 Report Abuse Again
jony Champion Author Florida Posts:7,341 Points:1,635,490 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:47:40 AM Ignore jony Report Abuse old, old news
BrucePen Champion Author Ontario Posts:6,621 Points:1,365,740 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:46:50 AM Ignore BrucePen Report Abuse Big Brother.
tml721 Champion Author Columbus Posts:12,625 Points:2,392,475 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:45:55 AM Ignore tml721 Report Abuse I hope I never have to own one of these cars!
Eugene_C Champion Author Columbus Posts:2,299 Points:155,995 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:45:41 AM Ignore Eugene_C Report Abuse Most automakers are already collecting the data to protect themselves against lawsuits.
Gas_Buzzer Champion Author South Carolina Posts:14,166 Points:2,595,340 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:45:33 AM Ignore Gas_Buzzer Report Abuse Like I said before, George Orwell's prediction is here NOW.
Clits All-Star Author Louisiana Posts:866 Points:257,040 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:45:10 AM Ignore Clits Report Abuse Guess my last car purchase was the one I have now
123cowboy Champion Author Maine Posts:1,833 Points:403,570 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:45:02 AM Ignore 123cowboy Report Abuse waste of money..
INBwana Champion Author Indiana Posts:5,486 Points:698,910 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:44:59 AM Ignore INBwana Report Abuse This is the 4th day this has been posted. What gives? Nothing new out there to write about?
foggiest1 Champion Author Wilmington Posts:8,420 Points:1,681,385 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:44:24 AM Ignore foggiest1 Report Abuse old
buffaloski Veteran Author Indiana Posts:326 Points:1,684,820 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:44:13 AM Ignore buffaloski Report Abuse More government mandated waste
BobbyVA Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:5,524 Points:1,179,450 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:43:18 AM Ignore BobbyVA Report Abuse More ways for this Administration to get its GM auto company to make more profitt off the average guys by adding about $1500 to the price of new auto in 2015. It will average about $3500 for new autos with the new CAFE standards pushed on us by the Obama Socialist machine. Its only to help his UAW UNION buddies. [Edited by: BobbyVA at 5/14/2012 8:43:54 AM EST]
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dopster Champion Author Toledo Posts:7,293 Points:2,295,175 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:43:07 AM Ignore dopster Report Abuse Aren't there any new articles to post?
IrishCowboy Champion Author Fort Wayne Posts:1,432 Points:573,975 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:43:03 AM Ignore IrishCowboy Report Abuse Not necessary and an overreach. Plus it'll just make them more expensive. How often would it be truly beneficial? 99.999% of the time, it would be useless, but everyone will pay for it.
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wilbur_gas Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,702 Points:648,610 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:42:02 AM Ignore wilbur_gas Report Abuse Old post!
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niceguytx Champion Author Houston Posts:13,711 Points:2,716,435 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:41:45 AM Ignore niceguytx Report Abuse How much will it cost?
TheMeltz Champion Author Maryland Posts:2,169 Points:642,700 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:41:34 AM Ignore TheMeltz Report Abuse the boxes should only be used for accident investigations, like planes, etc.
Grandpa297 Sophomore Author Illinois Posts:177 Points:409,490 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:40:48 AM Ignore Grandpa297 Report Abuse Maybe a ploy to boost sales over the next couple years???
PENNYPINCHR Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,349 Points:2,282,020 Joined:Jul 2001	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:40:47 AM Ignore PENNYPINCHR Report Abuse I am so against this. More meddling in my business.
CISA Champion Author Orange County Posts:5,956 Points:1,400,940 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:40:20 AM Ignore CISA Report Abuse another repeat
SmokeFan14 Champion Author St. Louis Posts:2,120 Points:1,090,130 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:39:43 AM Ignore SmokeFan14 Report Abuse i'm still tired
DerTaubman Champion Author Detroit Posts:7,328 Points:1,532,945 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:39:30 AM Ignore DerTaubman Report Abuse Right, the car owner should be able to disable it if he/she wants too. WITHOUT suffering increased insurance premiums or other penalties.
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SSchmidty Champion Author Illinois Posts:9,363 Points:1,780,130 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:37:52 AM Ignore SSchmidty Report Abuse Psssttttt! this is a really old posting
GasSerf Sophomore Author Minnesota Posts:111 Points:399,500 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:37:48 AM Ignore GasSerf Report Abuse Another way for the gov't to cut spending? They no longer have to pay for the equipment or time to put GPS trackers on our cars. The manufacturer will do it for them and we get to pay for it! Since the black box belongs to me, that means I can disconnect it and keep it in my garage, right?
albert2008 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:7,367 Points:1,483,935 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:37:23 AM Ignore albert2008 Report Abuse not good
slgas Champion Author Houston Posts:6,045 Points:1,565,465 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:36:19 AM Ignore slgas Report Abuse The info contained in the black box can be critical in certain situations.
pmc3 Champion Author Missouri Posts:3,599 Points:1,024,190 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:35:19 AM Ignore pmc3 Report Abuse I am tired of reading this SAME ARTICLE FOUR days in a row!!!
yeehaw1073 Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,371 Points:1,852,375 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:34:26 AM Ignore yeehaw1073 Report Abuse repeated again?
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packards42 Champion Author Washington Posts:6,452 Points:1,130,340 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:34:10 AM Ignore packards42 Report Abuse What waste of another $100 per new car, and then the government will use them in civil trails, an on board GPS tracker too.
EMoe57 Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:4,632 Points:1,018,965 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:34:01 AM Ignore EMoe57 Report Abuse oh well
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tdioiler All-Star Author Detroit Posts:895 Points:422,375 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:32:21 AM Ignore tdioiler Report Abuse Didn't they make so movies about this type of gov't getting into what we have done and about to do?? Even Germany doesn't allow this.