7/14/2015, 8:38 pm
NOTE: Temporary code name "Teen Driver"
You might actually believe her if you didn't know the TRUTH!
General Motors said it will debut the new Progressive Driver (Prog-Drive™) system on its redesigned 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. Not only will it mute the radio when front seat passengers haven't buckled up, it will also email government officials a report card of their constituent's driving habits and current location.GM called its system the first in the auto industry to let lawmakers evaluate how constituents drive their cars automatically from their smart phones. Prog-Drive™ can tell legislators the distance the car was driven, its maximum speed during a trip, the number of speed warnings, stability control events and anti-lock brake events that were actuated. If equipped with the deluxe package, Prog-Drive™ can also tell if the car had any forward collision alerts and forward collision braking events.
Paul Stephens, director of policy and advocacy at the nonprofit Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, said with a system like Prog-Drive™ it is crucial that legislators disclose to their constituents that the system is being used. "Drivers must learn to fear their legislators. They must be taught to obey!" he said.
Stephens said lawmakers must weigh the benefits of using a system like Prog-Drive™, but also find out if any data is collected by GM or insurance companies. He said data collected from the vehicle could be turned over to police. “...when you utilize a service like that, there could be unintended consequences," he said. Comrade Stephens declined to elaborate further, noting; "We need to buy these cars so we can find out what's in them."
