Gregory Maciag: Black Boxes for Cars

Monday, 18 February 2013

Black Boxes for Cars

Telematics has arrived, part whatever. The Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposes that all new cars have EDRs – Event Data Recorders - fitted by September 1, 2014. That's less than 20 months away. Can we have a data standard too, please?

“Some of the EDR-recorded data that the NHTSA hopes to analyze includes things such as vehicle speed; whether or not the brake was activated before a crash; crash forces at the moment of impact; engine throttle level; deployment timing and readiness of air bags; and whether or not the vehicle occupant’s seat belt was buckled.” I know some insurers with a keen interest in this data. Gizmag

Posted on Monday, 18 February 2013 in Telematics | Permalink

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