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- Wed Jan 09, 2013 4:56 pm
- Forum: Public Reconstruction Discussion
- Topic: got smashed in my 2012 volvo s60
- Replies: 2
- Views: 15405
Re: got smashed in my 2012 volvo s60
I suggest you look for a qualified crash reconstructionist who has a CDR Tool Kit in your area to retrieve the data for you. It might help to do a search on the Accident Reconstruction Network. They have a search for experts here: http://www.accidentreconstruction.com/expertsearch.asp You can searc...
- Mon Jan 07, 2013 12:36 pm
- Forum: Public Reconstruction Discussion
- Topic: Detroit News: "U.S. proposes minimum sounds for 'quiet cars'"
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8726
Detroit News: "U.S. proposes minimum sounds for 'quiet cars'"
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130107/AUTO01/301070407/U-S-proposes-minimum-sounds-quiet-cars-?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing new rules to require minimum sound levels from electric vehicles, hybrids and other quiet cars to wa...
- Mon Jan 07, 2013 11:44 am
- Forum: Public CDR/EDR Forum
- Topic: USA Today: "Opposing view: Event data recorders help keep roads safe"
- Replies: 0
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USA Today: "Opposing view: Event data recorders help keep roads safe"
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/01/06/event-data-recorders-nhtsa/1566096/ In December, the Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed a new standard that would help make our roadways safer — while preserving consumer privacy. OUR VIEW: Y...
- Wed Jan 02, 2013 5:48 pm
- Forum: Public CDR/EDR Forum
- Topic: Toyota settlement shines light on agency's proposed 'black box' rule for vehicle
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8893
Toyota settlement shines light on agency's proposed 'black box' rule for vehicle
http://www.dailyreportonline.com/PubArticleDRO.jsp?id=1202583044080&thepage=2 In the wake of Toyota Motor Corp.'s estimated $1.3 billion settlement involving claims of unintended acceleration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration continues to push for a rule that would require manu...
- Mon Dec 17, 2012 6:57 pm
- Forum: Public Reconstruction Discussion
- Topic: "Self-driving cars can navigate the road, but can they navigate the law?"
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9169
"Self-driving cars can navigate the road, but can they navigate the law?"
http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/14/3766 ... -volvo-law
This is a very interesting story about the newest "self driving cars" and how it relates to current traffic laws. Good read.
http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/14/3766 ... -volvo-law
This is a very interesting story about the newest "self driving cars" and how it relates to current traffic laws. Good read.
http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/14/3766 ... -volvo-law
- Mon Dec 17, 2012 5:47 pm
- Forum: Public CDR/EDR Forum
- Topic: "New Black Box Rule Isn’t Enough to Hold Drivers Accountable For Ped Crashes"
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8432
"New Black Box Rule Isn’t Enough to Hold Drivers Accountable For Ped Crashes"
http://dc.streetsblog.org/2012/12/17/new-black-box-rule-isnt-enough-to-hold-drivers-accountable-for-ped-crashes/ Earlier this month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed a new rule requiring automakers to install event data recorders, known as EDRs or black boxes, in all light...
- Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:13 am
- Forum: Public CDR/EDR Forum
- Topic: ABC News: "Feds Want 'Black Boxes' in New Cars" [VIDEO link]
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8231
ABC News: "Feds Want 'Black Boxes' in New Cars" [VIDEO link]
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/feds-black-boxes-cars-tracking/story?id=17918850#.UMX7mjT_mnk The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration would like to make it mandatory for automakers to install a so-called "black box" in all new cars and light trucks. The devices, also known as e...
- Sat Dec 08, 2012 8:43 pm
- Forum: Public CDR/EDR Forum
- Topic: Detroit News: "NHTSA wants black box mandate"
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8405
Detroit News: "NHTSA wants black box mandate"
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121208/AUTO01/212080320/1121/auto01/NHTSA-wants-black-box-mandate Agency says more crash data recorders will improve safety Washington - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday proposed to require all vehicles built after September 2014 to ha...
- Fri Dec 07, 2012 12:16 pm
- Forum: Public CDR/EDR Forum
- Topic: MyFoxDC: "Black boxes in cars raise privacy concerns"
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8436
MyFoxDC: "Black boxes in cars raise privacy concerns"
http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/20286045/black-boxes-in-cars-raise-privacy-concerns WASHINGTON - Many motorists don't know it, but it's likely that every time they get behind the wheel, there's a snitch along for the ride. In the next few days, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is expe...
- Thu Dec 06, 2012 12:23 pm
- Forum: Public CDR/EDR Forum
- Topic: DetroitNews: "NHTSA gets White House OK to mandate vehicle 'black boxes'"
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8527
DetroitNews: "NHTSA gets White House OK to mandate vehicle 'black boxes'"
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121206/AUTO01/212060440/NHTSA-gets-White-House-OK-mandate-vehicle-black-boxes-?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE Washington — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is expected to finalize a long-awaited proposal to make event data recorders standard...
- Tue Nov 20, 2012 12:02 pm
- Forum: Public CDR/EDR Forum
- Topic: LeftLaneNews.com: "VW Recalling some 2012-13 Beetles over airbag fault"
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8123
LeftLaneNews.com: "VW Recalling some 2012-13 Beetles over airbag fault"
http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-recalling-some-2012-13-beetles-over-airbag-fault.html Volkswagen is recalling its latest Beetle model due to a potential airbag issue. The recall covers certain 2012-2013 model year Beetles produced between February 2012 and August 2012. According to VW and the Nationa...
- Tue Nov 20, 2012 10:19 am
- Forum: Public Reconstruction Discussion
- Topic: "Google hires NHTSA deputy director to oversee safety of self-driving cars"
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8515
"Google hires NHTSA deputy director to oversee safety of self-driving cars"
http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/19/3665404/google-hires-ron-medford-driverless-car-nhtsa Ron Medford, deputy director of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), is leaving the US government to join Google's ongoing project on self-driving cars. As the Detroit News reports, Medfor...
- Fri Nov 09, 2012 12:20 pm
- Forum: Public CDR/EDR Forum
- Topic: Chicago Tribune: "Chrysler recalls about 745,000 Jeeps for airbag issue"
- Replies: 3
- Views: 16078
Re: Chicago Tribune: "Chrysler recalls about 745,000 Jeeps for airbag issue"
I guess the question is: What is a "supplemental jumper harness to the airbag control module"?
- Fri Nov 09, 2012 8:27 am
- Forum: Public CDR/EDR Forum
- Topic: Chicago Tribune: "Chrysler recalls about 745,000 Jeeps for airbag issue"
- Replies: 3
- Views: 16078
Chicago Tribune: "Chrysler recalls about 745,000 Jeeps for airbag issue"
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-jeep-usrecallbre8a80to-20121109,0,995691.story (Reuters) - Chrysler Group LLC is recalling almost 745,000 Jeep sport utility vehicles in the United States to fix a part that could cause the airbags to inadvertently deploy. Chrysler, controlled by Italy's ...
- Thu Oct 04, 2012 5:48 pm
- Forum: Public CDR/EDR Forum
- Topic: ExtremeTech.com: "Car’s black box may send driver from Melrose Place to prison"
- Replies: 1
- Views: 11047
ExtremeTech.com: "Car’s black box may send driver from Melrose Place to prison"
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/137371-cars-black-box-may-send-driver-from-melrose-place-to-prison When former Melrose Place actress Amy Locane goes on trial for vehicular manslaughter today, some of the testimony that could send her to prison will come from the black box in her SUV. It may show ...
- Thu Sep 13, 2012 5:32 pm
- Forum: Public Reconstruction Discussion
- Topic: DC Fox 5 Investigates: "Deadly danger on the roads" (Trailer Under-rides)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8392
DC Fox 5 Investigates: "Deadly danger on the roads" (Trailer Under-rides)
This was shown in my local area yesterday, click on the link for the full video. http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/19529926/fox-5-investigates-deadly-danger-on-the-roads http://wttg.images.worldnow.com/images/19529926_BG2.jpg WASHINGTON - Driving behind a fully loaded 80,000 pound semi-truck can be nerve...
- Tue Aug 14, 2012 11:30 am
- Forum: Public Reconstruction Discussion
- Topic: ABC News: "Partial Collisions Prove More Dangerous in New Crash Test" (VIDEO)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8066
ABC News: "Partial Collisions Prove More Dangerous in New Crash Test" (VIDEO)
http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/partial-collisions-prove-more-dangerous-crash-test-120323924--abc-news-topstories.html 30273229 Partial Collisions Prove More Dangerous in New Crash Test While most modern cars offer good protection in head-on collisions, safety experts say small overlap crashes ...
- Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:21 am
- Forum: Public CDR/EDR Forum
- Topic: WSJ: "R. Rex Parris Calls for the Mandatory Utilization of Car Black Boxes"
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8553
WSJ: "R. Rex Parris Calls for the Mandatory Utilization of Car Black Boxes"
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/r-rex-parris-calls-for-the-mandatory-utilization-of-car-black-boxes-in-vehicles-2012-07-19 LANCASTER, Calif., Jul 19, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- R. Rex Parris today called on the California Legislature to mandate the utilization of data recorders by insurance...
- Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:00 am
- Forum: Public CDR/EDR Forum
- Topic: Standard.net: "Our View: The black box in the car"
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7558
Standard.net: "Our View: The black box in the car"
http://www.standard.net/stories/2012/07/12/our-view-black-box-car Most drivers of new vehicles in the U.S. are probably unaware that there’s a "black box" in their car, truck, RV, etc. Close to 90 percent of new vehicles come with these "event data recorders" that can record how ...
- Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:28 am
- Forum: Public CDR/EDR Forum
- Topic: KTVU: "Event data recorders installed in cars stirring controversy"
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7708
KTVU: "Event data recorders installed in cars stirring controversy"
http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/crime-law/event-data-recorders-installed-cars-stirring-contr/nPrZD/ KTVU.com SAN FRANCISCO — Much like every airliner has a black box designed to record what the plane's systems are doing before and during a crash, more and more automobiles have similar devices installe...