U.S. Reps.
Mike Capuano (D-Mass.) and
Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.)
will introduce the
Black Box Privacy Protection Act
soon and are currently seeking
to add original cosponsors.
The bill will
protect motorcyclists’ rights by
requiring dealers to prominently
disclose to consumers if an
event data recorder, known as a
black box, is installed in their
motorcycle, the data collection
capabilities of such a device,
and how such data may be used.
The bill clarifies that the
owner of the motorcycle owns the
data and it may not be accessed
without the permission of the
owner. Furthermore, this bill
requires that manufacturers
provide consumers with the
option of controlling the
recording function in future
automobiles or motorcycles that
are equipped with black boxes.
In other words, the ability to
turn the black box on or off.
Currently, no
federal law exists that
clarifies the rights of vehicle
owners to ownership of the
recorded data.
The National
Highway Traffic Safety
Administration has issued a
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
requiring black boxes in all
cars manufactured after Sept. 1,
2014. The NHTSA already has
disclosure requirements, but the
Black Box Privacy Protection Act
would make the disclosure more
prominent and give consumers
even greater choice and privacy
protections.
The American
Motorcyclist Association
protects motorcyclists’ freedom
to ride and we support this
bipartisan bill. If you are
worried that your insurer will
use data from a black box to
increase your rates or have the
ability to record data that can
be used against you in a civil
or criminal proceeding, then
you—the motorcyclist—should urge
your representative to become an
original cosponsor to the Black
Box Privacy Protection Act. Just
follow the "Take Action" option
to send a pre-written email
directly to your representative.
Please become
a member of the AMA to help us
protect your freedom to ride.
More members means more clout
against our opponents, and your
support will help the AMA fight
for your rights – on the road,
trail, racetrack, and in the
halls of government. To join, go
to
AmericanMotorcyclist.Com/membership/join.
Be sure to
forward this to your
motorcycling friends!
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