House committee passes bill requiring black boxes, brake overide systems

King Luis · Thu, May-27-2010, 05:47:27 PM

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A massive auto safety overhaul bill has made its way out of committee and onto the floor of the House of Representatives for voting. According to Automotive News, the biggest changes that the bill proposes is the mandatory addition of black boxes and brake override mechanisms to all new cars and trucks. The event-data recorders would track information shortly before and after an accident for a specified period of time in order to help investigators determine the cause of an accident. Legislators and manufacturers alike began to push for the recorders in the wake of multiple accidents associated with Toyota's unintended acceleration woes.

Originally, the bill would have required the black boxes to record data for a total of 75 seconds, though the House Energy and Commerce committee changed the legislation to allow the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration to determine the length. The bill also deals with regulations concerning pushbutton starts, pedal placement and a number of other auto-safety issues. If the bill passes the House of Representatives, it will be sent to the Senate for a final vote before becoming law.

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dl...100529872/1143 and www.autoblog.com

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LALaw · Thu, May-27-2010, 05:50:52 PM

Stupid bills come out of committee all the time. This won't pass.

And if it does pass, there will be a huge industry looking to jailbreak and deactivate these stupid things.

**Porshapwr** · Thu, May-27-2010, 06:07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by LALaw

Stupid bills come out of committee all the time. This won't pass.

And if it does pass, there will be a huge industry looking to jailbreak and deactivate these stupid things.

This.

However, I truly do believe it's only a matter of time.

drunk hal · Thu, May-27-2010, 06:10:57 PM

if it's only used to piece together who's at fault in an accident, I don't see what the problem is

not sure what they mean by brake-override system, but that doesn't sound very safe

Ginsu Tim · Thu, May-27-2010, 06:12:24 PM

fcuk that sh1t. I'm moving to hoserland

Ginsu Tim · Thu, May-27-2010, 06:12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by rocknrolla

if it's only used to piece together who's at fault in an accident, I don't see what the problem is

not sure what they mean by brake-override system, but that doesn't sound very safe

yah cuz uncle sam NEVER strays outside of the dotted line

**AbaddonFlame** · Thu, May-27-2010, 06:16:25 PM

and that's why i'll stick with my current car.

hogger453 · Thu, May-27-2010, 06:38:37 PM

WTF is happening with us (society)? Everything is run by lawyers, (fckn scumbags). If not now, only a matter of time.

**Porshapwr** · Thu, May-27-2010, 06:43:56 PM

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Originally Posted by LALaw

Stupid bills come out of committee all the time. This won't pass.

And if it does pass, there will be a huge industry looking to jailbreak and deactivate these stupid things.

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Originally Posted by hogger453

WTF is happening with us (society)? Everything is run by lawyers, (fckn scumbags). If not now, only a matter of time.

I lol'd

Ginsu Tim · Thu, May-27-2010, 06:44:30 PM

I doubt the bill will make it all the way - ACLU will fight the everloving sh1t out of it for years

Thu, May-27-2010, 06:12:24 PM	#5
Ginsu Tim Salty, Nutty, Bland. Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9,139 Reputation: 0 Location: Seattle	fcuk that sh1t. I'm moving to hoserland __________________ 2006 Carbon Black M3 - Dinan SSK, CSL rotors, Bimmerworld SS brake lines, PFC 06, Apex Arc 8, Gravel: carefully distributed throughout chassis & some body panels (for ballast) 1988 Alpine White 325ix (OO==[][]==OO)

Thu, May-27-2010, 06:44:30 PM	#10
Ginsu Tim Salty, Nutty, Bland. Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9,139 Reputation: 0 Location: Seattle	I doubt the bill will make it all the way - ACLU will fight the everloving sh1t out of it for years __________________ 2006 Carbon Black M3 - Dinan SSK, CSL rotors, Bimmerworld SS brake lines, PFC 06, Apex Arc 8, Gravel: carefully distributed throughout chassis & some body panels (for ballast) 1988 Alpine White 325ix (OO==[][]==OO)

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Thu, May-27-2010, 05:50:52 PM	#2
LALaw Brah Join Date: Mar 2005 Age: 34 Posts: 27,566 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 0 Location: 213, 310	Stupid bills come out of committee all the time. This won't pass. And if it does pass, there will be a huge industry looking to jailbreak and deactivate these stupid things.

Thu, May-27-2010, 06:10:57 PM	#4
drunk hal Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 15,293 Reputation: 0	if it's only used to piece together who's at fault in an accident, I don't see what the problem is not sure what they mean by brake-override system, but that doesn't sound very safe

Thu, May-27-2010, 06:16:25 PM	#7
AbaddonFlame Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 384 Reputation: 0	and that's why i'll stick with my current car.

Thu, May-27-2010, 06:38:37 PM	#8
hogger453 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,735 In the garage: '13 AUDI A3 '90 FORD MUSTANG Reputation: 0 Location: Los Angeles	WTF is happening with us (society)? Everything is run by lawyers, (fckn scumbags). If not now, only a matter of time.