Progressive insurance "snapshot recorder" scary bu

Gary · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 7:52 am Post subject:

The Supreme Court has ruled that no one has a reasonable expectation of privacy from being photographed while out in public. This same logic should be applied to automobile data recorders since, A) driving is a privilege and not a right, B) the data retrieved can greatly assist with accident investigations.
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79SuperVert · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 8:59 am Post subject:

A bit of an aside: I've heard it said so many times that driving is a privilege and not a right, and have accepted it without question.

But when I consider that the roads and streets and systems that support them are paid for with taxes paid by all of us, it doesn't seem right that I should consider using them a "privilege". If the public has paid for them, then they should have a right to use them.

Granted, due to the huge numbers of people and vehicles involved, there need to be rules in place to ensure that the roads and streets remain available to all. But in my opinion, that still doesn't make driving a mere privilege that can be taken away without due process.
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bugnut68 · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:38 am Post subject:

jmartin7 · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 6:35 pm Post subject:

Oh great more tecnology. Rolling Eyes

This will probably be made law for all obd-II cars in the future. Why can`t big brother just leave us alone? Back when it took skill to drive and when cars were not as safe as they are now, stupid drivers were taken out if traffic by their own stupidity and now we are all being punished to keep them on the road. Evil or Very Mad

I could go on and on with this, but I better stop now.

chazz79 · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:17 am Post subject:

If it comes down to a point that everyone has to drive in a steady, boring line out of fear our cars will tell on us public transportation better get it's shit together. I'd have much more money if I gave up driving anyway.
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79SuperVert · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 6:51 am Post subject:

jmartin7 · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 10:09 am Post subject:

I know that an obdII system will store one`s driving habits, but can the system be wiped completely clean by disconnecting the battery for a while? I know this will clear trouble codes, how about its memory logs of my driving habits?

Bobnotch · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 2:41 pm Post subject:

chazz79 · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 4:00 pm Post subject:

Start searching through your vag com, I'm sure it's in there. It's a wonderful system that can tell you all the reasons a maf is bad, yet not turn a damned engine light on and give a simple code for it.

Future cars will sense you farting and release air freshener at appropriate times...I kid you not- theyre working on that right now.
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79SuperVert · Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:42 am Post subject:


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