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| Does Your Vehicle Have An ' Event Data Recorder' O |
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| sabri |
| 02/05/05 at 12:39:20 |
| [slm] Your car is most likely recording things about your driving and that information can be used against you if you have a traffic accident. Most people don't know their car has a black box. They are similar to ones in airplanes, although they don't record voices, but they do record plenty of other things that happen before a crash. News on 6 reporter Lori Fullbright has been investigating. Even though it's silver, it's called a black box or airbag sensor or event data recorder. Its main job is safety, it operates the airbags, but it also records information and because of that, a Glenpool teenager could be charged with negligent homicide. It'll be the first time anyone's been charged in Tulsa County based on a black box, but you can bet, it won't be the last. Last year, a 19 year old man took his sister's 2002 Trans-Am out for a test drive the day after she bought it. He lost control and hit two utility poles; the crash killed his passenger, who was also 19. The driver had no idea the car would become a witness against him. Tulsa Police removed ...contd. http://www.kotv.com/main/home/stories.asp?whichpage=1&id=75424 [wlm] |
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