| The FBI has used onStar to listen in on conversations in cars. The onStar service doesn't even have to be active and there is no way to know they are listening. Except in a few states. That ruling said nothing about systems that were not subscribed to the onStar service because tapping those would not interfere with emergency services.
The EPA is pulling hard for OBD 3 where the computer will alert the EPA when your vehicle is throwing an emissions related code. This would result in fines if you didn't fix it. La-Z-Link
Excerpt- How would an OBD-III program prompt further testing and possible repair? An OBD-III program could be incorporated into the current inspection and maintenance (I/M) program. OBD III might also be used to generate an "out-of-cycle" inspection. Once a fault is detected, a notice could be mailed to the vehicle owner requiring an out-of-cycle inspection within a certain number of days or at the next registration or resale, or a citation would be issued. Penalties might include court appearances or fines related to vehicle registration. A roadside pullover might work this way: the monitoring technology detects a fault, a law enforcement officer stops the vehicle with the fault code, and a technician working with the officer at the scene verifies that a code is set. A citation is then issued requiring testing at a test center, with a time limit for the vehicle owner to do this before a penalty is incurred.
 "the truth hurts like a big black cell mate and no vaseline" - BigTDogg (MA) |
10:48:50 09/26/08
