>why doesn't the gov/NHTSA mandate a video and data recorder in your car The automakers were already "voluntarily" putting EDRs in cars, so no need to mandate

>why doesn't the gov/NHTSA mandate a video and data recorder in your car The automakers were already "voluntarily" putting EDRs in cars, so no need to mandate it. From 15 years ago, standards were set so that data can be retrieved after an accident and such: https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/fmvss/EDRFinalRule_Aug2006.pdf https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/fmvss/EDRFinalRu...