From July 2024, all passenger cars, as well as light trucks and vans, will be equipped with “black boxes” – on-board recording devices that record vehicle movement parameters. In this respect reports Engine1.
The installation of “event data recorders” (EDR) is provided as standard equipment for M1 class cars with up to eight passenger seats in addition to the driver’s seat. The European Commission’s mandatory EDR installation requirement will also apply to commercial vehicles in the N1 category with a gross vehicle weight of up to 3.5 tonnes.
According to European Commission documents, EDR is required to provide speed records. braking parameters, the position and inclination of the vehicle on the road, as well as the response of safety systems. It must also record the activation of the eCall emergency call system, which has become mandatory in Europe since 2018.
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