The European Union regulation has decided to implement new rules regarding cars and more. What does the black box refer to? What is changing for millions of motorists? Here’s everything you need to know about this novelty!
There is an important novelty for the newly homologated cars. The issue related to road safety is always on the agenda. In fact, more and more people are trying to study tricks to limit the risk and to reduce the number of accidents – often fatal – on roads all over the world! But what has the European Union decided to apply? Here’s everything we know about mounting the black box!
We are used to knowing this element as far as aircraft are concerned. This electronic device, in fact, records data and everything that happens during a trip, in order to try to understand the exact dynamics of a possible accident. And why was it also implemented on cars? What consequences are there and will there be? Here’s everything you need to know about the black box!
Newly homologated cars from 6 July 2022 must be equipped with a standard black box. But what happens with the insurance? Will cars cost more? What about privacy?
Fitting the black box on cars – here’s what’s new in the EU!
We talked about 6 July as the date on which this rule came into effect! But in the next few years the obligation will also apply for newly registered cars and heavy vehicles. In fact, for the first category enunciated the obligation will start from 7 July 2024, while for heavy vehicles it should start from 2029! But what do we know about mounting the black box? Here are the consequences!
This novelty was introduced by the EU Regulation 2019/2144, in such a way as to try to reduce the risk of road accidents! Obviously, miracles cannot be done from the black box. It will allow you to monitor and record your speedbut nothing can be done in cases of fatigue or distraction of the driver!
This device will record all the information of the vehicle in relation to the incident. These data concern the moments preceding, contemporaneous and following the accident. They concern the registration of the speed – as anticipated – and the values in reference to position of the medium, to the braking and tocar tilt!
What about insurance and privacy? Will the latter be guaranteed? The cost of insurance should be lowered on paper, but there are still no implementing decrees. In a nutshell, each insurance may or may not apply any discounts. As for privacy, however, anonymity is absolutely guaranteed. But there is a but!
Indeed, your data and that of your car can be used by the police in case of need for a serious or particular accident! They will be used to reconstruct the exact dynamics of the collision, to attribute or not any blame for legal, criminal or simply insurance purposes!
The price of cars is expected to rise very slightly from now on, also because of this obligation to enter the black box! Increased road safety also comes at a cost!
