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| The Event Data Recorder or Little Black Box for the car |
OK…not really. We aren’t talking about the flying car…but
that would certainly be cool. All planes have an instrument that allows crash
investigators to figure out what brought a plane down or caused an accident. The little black box could soon be in the
next car you buy!
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has been
pushing to get black boxes in all new cars for many years. Some newer cars already have them installed. The new regulations will
make sure that all new automobiles (lighter cars) have them installed. Late last week, the
White House signed off on the proposal and that means the NHTSA can put
together the last portion needed to make car manufacturers add this to the
vehicles.
The EDR’s (event data recorders) will gather information
that will include how quickly the car slowed down before a crash. Of course,
the biggest issue is already privacy. Right now, automakers wouldn’t be able to
access the data unless the car owner gives it. The information, though, would
be very useful in regards to insurance claims in an accident as well as for
crash investigators if the accident resulted in death or serious injury.
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