CHAPTER 544

H.P. 1325 - L.D. 1885

An Act To Protect Drivers' Privacy by Clarifying Ownership

of Data Recorded by Motor Vehicle Data Recorders

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA c. 17, sub-c. 3 is enacted to read:

SUBCHAPTER 3

MOTOR VEHICLE EVENT DATA RECORDERS

§1971.__Definitions

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

1.__Event data recorder.__"Event data recorder" means a feature that is installed by the manufacturer of a motor vehicle and does one or more of the following for the purpose of capturing data for retrieval after a crash:

A.__Records vehicle speed, direction or both;

B.__Records vehicle location data;

C.__Records vehicle steering performance;

D.__Records vehicle brake performance, including whether brakes were applied before the crash;