Hoeven, Klobuchar introduce driver privacy bill

Charlie Haley reports:

While driving in North Dakota, the information in a car’s “black box” – such as whether the seat belt is buckled and how far the accelerator is pressed down – belongs to drivers.

But cross the river into Minnesota, or drive in 35 other states, and that data can be accessed by law enforcement, insurance companies, automakers and others without the driver’s consent.

Sens. John Hoeven, R-N.D., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., aim to set a national standard.

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