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Originally Posted by London Lad
I don't think we are far away from black boxes in cars that store data for the previous few minutes on a rolling basis. In fact we may already have them. For instance Audi know if you have over revved a car during the running in period and the max speed it has travelled at and when.
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Yes London Lad, this has been in place for some time. Chevy was the first, I believe. They installed a device that measured the last 7-seconds of a vehicle's speed, throttle position, and brake pedal position, prior the deployment of airbags.
It's protection against unnecessary litigation. I'm sure there will be case law over the next few years, that clearly defines what car company's can use and what they can't, in the case of such systems. It's a unique situation, in that the system is owned by the operator of the vehicle.
Legally, what takes place if he refuses to hand over the part of the vehicle? What if he destroys it instead? It's a question for another thread, but it's technology that is clearly on its way, in the not too distant future.