Black box scheme made permanent
- From: "C. U. Jimmy" <me@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 09:09:50 -0000
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/staffordshire/7714796.stm
Black box scheme made permanent
A black box pilot scheme which saw young drivers being tracked by their
parents has been made permanent.
Forty young motorists in Staffordshire tried out the scheme, where matchbox
sized devices with electronic sensors inside were fitted to their
dashboards.
The journey results were then sent back to a website so parents could check
how careful their children had been.
One insurance company is offering 25% discounts to young drivers who sign up
to the award-winning project.
Admiral Insurance has said it will offer the discounts to any drivers who
get the black box.
Red flags
Last week, Staffordshire County Council and project developers Green
Technologies, were awarded a Prince Michael International Road Safety Award
for their efforts.
The device works by its sensors picking up how fast the car is accelerating,
braking and measuring the G-force as it goes around corners.
Red, amber and green flags are flashed up to the driver - with the more red
flags appearing, the more drivers should take care.
It was introduced in Staffordshire where figures showed drivers aged under
25 were involved in 40% of accidents, but made up just 10% of motorists.
No doubt that Nu Labour will be rubbing their hands with glee with this when
they hear about it. Smiling young people growing up and having their
descisions and vehicle being monitored - its a dream come true!
McKev
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