Yes to black boxes in cars

Reuters:

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration chief David Strickland told a congressional hearing on Thursday that the regulator is considering whether to make "black boxes" mandatory for all new vehicles. [ID:nN11246251]

The devices can capture data on speed, braking effort and other details which can be vital in reconstructing accidents.

Yes, do add this. You will have to include GPS, and communications is a must. Add a simple protocol so many hand held and other navigation devices can talk with it. Work with Ford and add some control by wire. Add in the roadside communicators, add in the master scheduler and congestion price. Integrate it in the dash board and give simple simple cues to the driver. Add video, and other object mapping technologies. Upgrade intersection signal lighting, mark the HOL lanes. Then sell congestion pricing, trip management, new delivery systems, platooning. Embed that technology, embed it.