Comments on: Feds want ‘black boxes’ in most new cars, trucks

By: t

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 20:47:00 +0000

Why no “opt out” function? Because it’s their will, and not yours that counts and that’s being enforced. (Insurance companies and gov’t agencies.) “For your own safety” is just their cover.

By: fmmt47

fmmt47 — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 18:19:22 +0000

Uh, excuse me but when and where I drive is my business not the governments….you idiots that want to trade freedom for safety and security deserve neither.

By: Kenneth Briggs

Kenneth Briggs — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 00:08:27 +0000

at that rate , your ticket is in the mail . so do not spead bhckel up because the cam is watching you .

By: Les A.

Les A. — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:54:42 +0000

I agree David S. Safety will always win out over privacy in my book. I wonder…if others that are so concerned with government intrustion would feel any different if they or one of their relatives was involved in an accident that was the fault of other driver and couldn’t use the information from black box to prove?

By: Rick

Rick — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 14:34:31 +0000

It is a very slippery slope. Next the data will be available to your auto insurance company to determine your rates. Potential employers now routinely pull your credit report when applying for a job, next their request your cars black box info to pass judgement on you as well, when will all this stop?

By: mike abel

mike abel — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 10:38:24 +0000

Big Brother tell me when I’m right or wrong , follow me everywhere i go , JUST NOT IN THE BATHROOM OR BEDROOM ,, RESTRICTIONS DO APPLY ..void if i break the law anywhere

By: Jeff T

Jeff T — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 00:05:34 +0000

Government surveillance of law-abiding citizens is simply wrong on so many levels, and that sort of thing has no place in the United States of America.

By: Bob D.

Bob D. — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 23:45:07 +0000

Yes, there are, but the law has to catch up with the technology and limit the data gathering to just what is essential. If not there is nothing stopping the installation of devices which can monitor much more than we would like.

By: Dr hook

Dr hook — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 23:15:52 +0000

I was warned this was in our future some years back. Soon after the black boxes come out , you will begin receiving tickets in the mail for speeding running stop signs etc. Anyone remember Orwell’s 1984 ,” Big brother Is watching You.” All the politicians have to do is change the law to issuing the citation to the car and not the driver. The registered owner will be responsible.

By: David Stubblebine

David Stubblebine — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:40:54 +0000

If we choose to travel on public roads, our behavior is public behavior. Our driving behavior is not subject to any rights of privacy on public roads. If you want privacy, stay home.