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This is not strictly true and most cars have black box modules which record control inputs and IMU data.
by SR2Z 2y ago
This is not strictly true and most cars have black box modules which record control inputs and IMU data.
- lotsofpulp 2y agoI have never heard of this used to determine who is at fault in a collision. Does that happen? Also, video would be a tremendous help for ascribing proper blame, so why wouldn’t that be required? When airbags came out, video recording was expensive, but that has long not been the case.
- SR2Z 2y agoIt does happen! These devices are generally only installed post-2005ish cars and the data is used more for safety investigations (did this car have a hardware fault) than insurance, simply because it takes a decent amount of skill to construct a narrative off those devices. Video isn't required because even these black boxes, AFAIK, are STILL not required in the US. They also introduce unacceptable privacy compromises for Americans, seeing as how most people subconsciously treat their car as an extension of their living room.
- lotsofpulp 2y ago>Video isn't required because even these black boxes, AFAIK, are STILL not required in the US. They also introduce unacceptable privacy compromises for Americans, seeing as how most people subconsciously treat their car as an extension of their living room. …that is my point. For the most dangerous activity people in the country do, we avoid laws that would help ascribe blame because everyone wants to be able to break the rules. A pilot gets recorded, regardless of their privacy, because they are responsible for other people’s lives. Why not drivers? They certainly cause damage to other people. And at a rate far higher than a person doing ANY other activity. It’s not about privacy, it is about wanting to avoid accountability.