"... this book documents an important phase in the technicalevolution of our society's transportation system.„ (IEEEInstrumentation & Measurement Magazine, October 2005)
“... you can learn all about automotive black boxes in an newbook from Thomas M. Kowalick...„ (5.0 Mustang & SuperFords, June 2005)
“... a unique book that provides extensive but very usefulinformation on a decade long debate and arguments..."(E-STREAMS, March 2005)
FATAL EXIT is the first and only book documenting the decades-longdebate among the automotive industry, government regualtors, andsafety and privacy advocates over what the public terms „automobileblack boxes“. The book briefly traces the history of the debatefrom 1974 to 2004, and then clearly presents opposing viewpointsfor and against the widespread use of emerging Motor Vehicle EventData Recorder (MVEDR) technology.
The arguments are followed by proposals to proceed with developingand utilizing the technology in ways that are both effective andrespectful of individual privacy. The reader of this book will beable to develop an informed opinion as to the usefulness of MVEDRsand thus contribute intelligently to the debate as the UnitedStates Congress considers legislation that mandates thistechnology.
In the United States 220,935,000 registered owners of motorvehicles are becoming aware of black box technology throughnewspaper and magazine articles, and television news stories. Manyunderstand that these boxes already exist in 40 million cars. Yetmotorists still have many questions and concerns about widespreaduse of the technology. As the only book of its kind, written by aninsider and expert on the subject, FATAL EXIT provides aninvaluable resource for anyone interested in why these devices havecaused such international controversy.
The arguments are followed by proposals to proceed with developingand utilizing the technology in ways that are both effective andrespectful of individual privacy. The reader of this book will beable to develop an informed opinion as to the usefulness of MVEDRsand thus contribute intelligently to the debate as the UnitedStates Congress considers legislation that mandates thistechnology.
In the United States 220,935,000 registered owners of motorvehicles are becoming aware of black box technology throughnewspaper and magazine articles, and television news stories. Manyunderstand that these boxes already exist in 40 million cars. Yetmotorists still have many questions and concerns about widespreaduse of the technology. As the only book of its kind, written by aninsider and expert on the subject, FATAL EXIT provides aninvaluable resource for anyone interested in why these devices havecaused such international controversy.
