The US government has almost made it mandatory that the car makers instill the vehicles with blackboxes. The move is to provide the cars with record of performance data. The American Congress has authorized the Federal Safety sector to initiate severe action including recall of cars under the provision of auto-safety legislation. The Congress had to unleash this legislation on the wake of Toyota recalling its 8 million vehicles for acceleration flaw.
The collaboration on automobile safety legislation is mooted jointly by Henry Waxman, Chairman of the House Commerce Committee and Senator Jay Rockefeller, Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee. The Committee has made provision for so many elements in the draft. The legislation mandates the black boxes to contain event data records and brake override systems while the throttle is set on. The law would empower the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to indict the defaulters. According to Gloria Bergguist, a Vice President of Auto Alliance, this (legislation) is a vehicle delivered by the Congress which is fully loaded with all the options.