Detroit News: "NHTSA wants black box mandate"

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Detroit News: "NHTSA wants black box mandate"

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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 have event data recorders.

The so-called black boxes capture data before, during and after a crash.

"By understanding how drivers respond in a crash and whether key safety systems operate properly, NHTSA and automakers can make our vehicles and our roadways even safer," said Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. "This proposal will give us the critical insight and information we need to save more lives."

NHTSA estimates that approximately 96 percent of 2013 passenger cars and light-duty vehicles are already equipped with the date recorders.

A crash or air-bag deployment typically triggers the event data recorder, which saves information from the seconds before and during a crash. The information can help NHTSA and automakers understand why a crash occurred and if safety systems worked properly.

The recorders collect these variables: vehicle speed; whether brakes were applied; force of the crash; how much the gas pedal was pushed; air bag deployment timing; and whether seat belts were buckled.

NHTSA emphasized that recorders do not collect any personal information or record conversations, and do not run continuously.

"EDRs provide critical safety information that might not otherwise be available to NHTSA to evaluate what happened during a crash — and what future steps could be taken to save lives and prevent injuries," said NHTSA Administrator David Strickland.

The information is treated by NHTSA as the property of the vehicle owner and would not be used or accessed by the agency without owner consent.

The devices have been in use for about 20 years.
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