Black Boxes & Event Data Recorders

Full NMA Position On Black Boxes

This article explains the NMA's position on black boxes and delves into why the organization believes they are a potential threat to motorist privacy.

Whose Data Is It Anyway?

An article written by NMA Michigan Activist Steve Purdy that explores the issue of who owns the data collected by black boxes.

What's In Store For Black Boxes?

This article takes a look at issues that may come up in the future with black box data and its use by both vehicle owners or other parties.

Black Box Failure: Maine Governor Disputes Data

This article examines an incident involving Maine's Governor that raised serious questions about the credibility of the data collected by black boxes.

Find Out If Your Vehicle Has A Black Box

Many people are interested in knowing whether or not their vehicle has a black box installed. This page offers a couple ways to find out.

Black Boxes & Orwell

This article, which originally appeared in Motorcyclist Magazine, highlights the impact that black boxes have on motorist privacy and data ownership.

NMA Black Box Information Packet

In 2005, the NMA put together an information packet titled "Black Boxes In Your Car: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You". You can find it here.

Additional Black Box Resources

Additional resources on the topic of black boxes can be found here.

NMA Position on Black Boxes

The NMA position on black boxes (event data recorders) is intended to permit the alleged research function while preventing the use of data against vehicle owners.

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