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==Purported use and
Some forensic studies are underway regarding rules and regulations and warn automakers and crash investigators of privacy concerns and unintended use of retrieved EDR data.
Beginning in the late 90s light vehicle manufacturers included electronic data recorders (EDR) in most vehicles; they are commonly referred to as 'Black Boxes'.
Despite alerts and warnings in their vehicle owner's manual, many drivers are not aware of their vehicle's recording capability. Civil liberty and privacy groups have raised concerns about the implications of data recorders 'spying' on car users, particularly as the issue of 'who owns the data' has not yet been fully resolved, and there has been some controversy over the use of recorded data as evidence in court cases and for insurance claims against the driver of a crashed vehicle. But the use of EDR data in civil and criminal court cases is on the rise as they become more accepted as a source of reliable empirical evidence in accident reconstruction.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=2010-02-22 |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/MellodyHobson/car-black-box-records-key-data/story?id=9814181 |title=Is That a 'Black Box' in Your Car? |work=ABC News |date=2010-02-22 }}</ref>
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