You can run, but...
Connected cars are all the rage these days. Live traffic conditions, navigational points of interest, online radio, social feeds, accident avoidance, even auto-pilot functions are available on the latest and greatest models.
One feature available in the United States is "911 Assist", as marketed by Ford Sync. The car detects when it has been in an accident (likely monitoring air bag deployment) and calls the emergency services for you via your bluetooth-connected mobile phone, just in case you are incapacitated.
It also turns out to be a handy hit-run dobberinnerer.
The owner of a Ford Focus in Florida allegedly crashed into both a truck and van, without stopping to exchange details. When the driver received a call from emergency services following up on the automatic report, she denied fleeing an accident, saying "I'd never do that." As the safety system had shared time and GPS data in the report, authorities were able to conclude that an arrest was warranted.
While nabbing hit-run drivers is certainly a good thing, many are concerned over diminishing privacy in their new vehicles, with fears of manufacturers including 'black boxes' that record other details, such as speed.
What about you? Do you prefer your cars to be old school or bang up to date?
Source: ABC7 Eyewitness News
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