Car black box

A project that will be implemented this year on the European continent

06/01/2024

As of next July, it will be mandatory for all car companies to install a car information recording device similar to an aircraft’s black box, as categories of cars that are not equipped with an accident recorder (EDR) will not be registered, including minivans whose payload does not exceed 3,500 kg.

This decision applies to 27 European countries, and manufacturers have been given a period extending from July 2022 until the same period this year in order to obtain the necessary licenses for the required compliance.

It is noteworthy that the black box has been used in aircraft since the 1960s and is distinguished by its orange color and not black, as is its name. It is distinguished by recording the last moments of flights, whether the mechanical condition or recordings of the crew’s conversations in the last minutes.