This law section defines the use and scope of motor vehicle recording devices in Virginia, including what data they collect and who owns that data. It specifies the types of information recorded, such as vehicle speed, location, and crash data, and clarifies the components considered as recording devices. The law aims to regulate access to and use of electronically stored vehicle performance and operation data.
They collect data such as vehicle speed, location, steering, brake performance, seatbelt status, and crash information.
Ownership includes the person with all incidents of ownership, such as the legal owner, purchaser, or lessee with a lease longer than three months.
Access is regulated by law; only authorized parties can retrieve or use the data, and specific rules govern access and privacy.
Devices like event data recorders, sensing modules, electronic control modules, crash notification systems, and geographic information systems are included.