[Spellbound]

Originally Posted by Vigilante375

Yes, all vehicles have a data recorder that records the last X seconds after a crash. So you could get GM or whomever to get that data and it'll have that on there.

You definetly cannot get a cititation from a witness saying you looked like you were going over the speed limit. The officer has to see the crime personally. As usual, an officer being above the law and being a douche issued an unjustified ticket. A judge would dismiss this easily and I request that officer into court so that the judge could explain to him what he did is illegal and against the law.

I think it only records the telemetry if the air bags deploy.

That was going to be my question to the OP, did the air bags deploy?

[MarineZLE]

Originally Posted by TheTexanPunjabi

Totaled my Z when I got t boned earlier today. I was doing the speed limit but apparently there were “witnesses” who claimed I was going faster so I got issues a citation for speed.
Is there a black box on these cars that keeps a log of speed during impact?
Or anything else that help me prove otherwise?

In CA, police in the investigation of a crash, can issue a citation if the officer has reasonable cause to believe the driver involved in the crash committed a traffic violation - even if the violation was not committed in their presence.



If a crash report was prepared, that is arguably the same as issuing a citation for committing a traffic violation and if both were done, I tend to see that as a bit of a d*ck move.


You can always dispute the citation in court. The burden of proof is on the officer together with any other information - testimonial, evidence, witness statements, real or the combination. Who knows, maybe the officer will be on vacation / no-show and the citation gets dismissed.


The other question, what did your insurance company conclude?

[AZIROC]

Originally Posted by ohsmily

Why would the Engine Coolant Temperature sensor data be recorded three times? Also, what's the relevance here?

[Vigilante375]

Originally Posted by Spellbound

I think it only records the telemetry if the air bags deploy.

That was going to be my question to the OP, did the air bags deploy?

I just searched and it does seem it is tied into the airbag(s) deploying. Which I would assume they did with a side impact.

A person familiar with these said that manufacturers or insurance companies don't usually mess with them because the tool to use them can cost up to $25k! Ridiculous.

[2023_ZL1-AUTO]

The OP hasn't post since starting this thread. I'm sure they have a lot they are dealing with. I figure the OP will chime in with more detail when they can?

[Bumbleboy92]

https://www.hptuners.com/help/vcm-sc...eze_frames.htm

Worth a shot if you have a MPVI device

[gblaue]

Your car has a black box called an EDR. It's an Event Data Recorder. It retains the telemetry data for the 10-15 seconds before and after the deployment of your airbags. It captures things like speed, yaw rate, brake pedal pressure, ABS activated, TCS activated, seatbelts on, etc. The data can only be extracted under court order, for your protection. Otherwise, insurance companies, law enforcement, and ambulance chasers would be having a field day with the data.

https://www.nhtsa.gov/research-data/event-data-recorder

By law, the manufacturer has to tell you this is in your vehicle. It is in our owner's manual on page 368.