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Will a 'black box' fitted into cars help improve road safety?

A new study, which is being run by Trinity College Dublin and CRASH Services, will fit a ‘black box’ into cars to see if such technology can help improve driver behaviour.

THE FIRST MAJOR Irish study into telematics technology, the electronic equipment used in cars, and road safety has been launched at Trinity College Dublin (TCD).

The study, which looks at whether telematics devices could help improve driver behaviour and improve road safety, will monitor 50 young and inexperienced drivers by fitting a ‘black box’ device into their car.

The device will send information gathered from the car, such as speed, acceleration, deceleration levels and location, back to a central computer which will then be analysed.

The device then scores driving performance based on the frequency and severity incidents related to risky driving behaviour.

The drivers, the majority of whom reside in border counties, will be provided with feedback detailing how they can improve their driving performance and reduce the number of risky incidents that may occur.

The university’s School of Engineering and the Trinity Centre for Bioengineering have partnered with accident management company, CRASH services, to carry out the study.

In a statement, Martin McRandal of CRASH said the company had been working with TCD’s academic team for the past twelve months to get the study up and running.

This is the first academic study of its type to be conducted in Ireland. Currently, there is no tangible evidence to prove or disprove the effectiveness of this technology in reducing road risk. The results… will be of benefit to everyone with an interest in road safety, including government and government agencies, fleet operators and insurance providers.

The findings of the study will be published in August.

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    Oct 29th 2014, 5:19 PM

    Great news for people who sell ‘stuff’

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    Oct 29th 2014, 7:22 PM

    Obscene Lobby Driven car tax on pre-2008 cars forcing people to buy new cars. Those who cannot afford new cars subsidising the annual road tax of the wealthy who can. A most regressive tax. Was not passed in the UK. Ireland a lobby ridden disgusting place to live – no equity. Bring your Brains to the Polling Booths.

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    Oct 29th 2014, 7:19 PM

    The one in the picture would be better off hugging a bicycle

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    Oct 29th 2014, 6:42 PM

    Love that stock photo.

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    Oct 29th 2014, 4:27 PM

    Name the car in the picture….

    I’m thinking RR Evoque?

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    Oct 29th 2014, 4:50 PM

    KIA sorento I think

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    Oct 29th 2014, 9:01 PM

    A bit of that Mechanophilia stuff going on there by the look of it

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    Oct 29th 2014, 8:45 PM

    Well the bullshit statistics from the high street say that most under 25′s and up to 30 are buying in the high street due to increasing numbers employed in the financial and insurance industry, the high street doesn’t show the online buying by the work in poor at middle class’s that wouldn’t pay those prices. It’s a two tier system, that the government are now dependent on the young living at home for their figures. The ESRI is not reflective to the population.

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    Mute Anthony Halpin
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    Oct 29th 2014, 8:59 PM

    All we need now is a scrappage scheme for 3 year old cars, supported by the SIMI and Green party!

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    Mute Christabel Benoit
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    Nov 2nd 2014, 5:19 PM

    And I just bought a beautiful vintage sofa, which only comes to prove I spend a lot on what we’ve been talking in this article. If I were a keen driver, I’d probably spend a lot on my car as well. Take a look at the pros and cons of vintage furniture: http://www.hometalk.com/5463165/the-pros-and-cons-of-vintage-furniture and you will understand what I am talking about.

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