black box legislation...

Lately, we've had a lot to be concerned about when it comes to protecting our privacy. Our Government unwittingly gaining access to our information. Stores not protecting our information as we would trust them to. So much of our personal information is out there and so many entities are trying to get access to it. Some of that probably pieces of information you didn't even know were being collected.
If you watch any news, you know that when there's a plane crash one of the first things they do is get the Black Box - the flight data recorder. Did you know your car most likely has a Black Box - an event data recorder? And did you know there's indecision about who owns the data collected by the Black Box? You think you do. The insurance company thinks they do. The auto manufacturer thinks they do.
Recently Senators John Hoeven and Amy Klobuchar introduced S.1926 Driver Privacy Act, which would make the property owner or lessee of the motor vehicle the owner of information collected by the Black Box.
The +American Motorcyclist Association is working to ensure motorcycles are included in this legislation. Granted, right now, it's not common for motorcycles to have event recorders. But you never know when it will become common-place. And why wait until then?
Head on over to the AMA web site and let your senator know you want motorcycles included in the legislation.

amendment to end ban on youth motorcycles…

senator amy klobuchar recently introduced legislation, senate amendment 264, co-sponsored by senator jon tester, that would exempt youth off-highway vehicles from the consumer product safety improvement act (cpsia) of 2008.

call your senators and let them know you support sa 264. of course the american motorcyclist association is going to make this extremely easy for you. go to this form, enter your phone number and they’ll let you know who your senators are, how to contact them and some talking points.

the vote is supposed to take place this coming week so don’t waste any time contacting your senators.