Australian new cars could be forced to dob in speeding drivers, voiding insurance

All new cars sold in Australia could soon record evidence of their drivers breaking the law, thanks to global regulations in the works to be adopted locally.

Since July 2022, new cars launched in countries which are signatories to the United Nations’ World Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WHVR) – such as Australia – have been equipped with ‘Event Data Recorders’ (EDRs).

EDRs act similarly to an aeroplane’s black box by recording certain driver inputs, speeds and…