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Originally Posted by likwid
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So far, Congress does not allow warrantless searches of the "black boxes" unless the owner of the vehicle gives permission. And they seem to record small bits of time before and after a crash, not, as JohnnyD fears, "my every move." If this is part of the "slippery slope" to eventually install technology that did follow your every move, would that be OK with you? Right now it's a safety issue and can be used to determine fault in accidents that lead to court trials. I don't know which part of the Constitution the fedgov used or abused to assert the power to legislate the mandatory installation of EDR's--probably the commerce clause because the lack of the device would somehow" affect interstate commerce." States more clearly have constitutional power to mandate EDR's, and they are more responsible to the wishes of their constituants. Most people would probably support EDR's for safety reasons and with limited recording ability directly related to crashes and with the provision that warrants are required to view the device. Most might vote down mandates that tracked their every move. The fedgov, witness the HCB, have acquired more power to override constitutional limitations, and could mandate the tracking of every move. Another 911 type incident might be just the ticket for an excuse to do so. Probably not.