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The’black box’ of the Genesis GV80, which he drove, is attracting public attention as the police investigate the traffic accident of Tiger Woods, the’golf emperor’.
According to the Associated Press and the Los Angeles Times (LAT) on the 25th (local time), the Los Angeles County police estimate the cause of the rollover accident as speeding, and are paying attention to the black box, which is estimated to contain driving information at the time.
The SUV that Woods drove was the Genesis GV80, which was released in January last year, and it is known as a model with many driver convenience and vehicle safety specifications applied.
Sheriff Alex Villanueva said at a briefing, “Speed may have been a factor in the accident,” and “I hope that the black box can quickly investigate the cause of the accident.”
He added that the black box will provide investigators with information on how quickly Woods drove the SUV at the time of the accident.
In particular, since the GV80 driven by Woods is a Hyundai luxury brand, Genesis, it is estimated that more detailed information is recorded in the black box.
Richard Ruth, an expert in car accident investigation consulting, said, “Some models of Hyundai and Kia also store the pre-collision angle of the steering system, the car steering system, so you can see how hard the driver tried to avoid a collision.” Safety systems such as automatic emergency brakes are installed so that the black box can record data related to this.
“Investigators will rely heavily on the data stored on the Genesis SUV to find out what happened,” the Associated Press said. “The black box can provide a clue to the cause of the accident.”
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Black box refers to a metal box in which an aircraft flight recorder is stored, and a device that stores driving information (EDR) in the event of a car accident is also called a black box in the US automobile industry.
Car black boxes are usually attached to the center of the dashboard or under the seat, and the information can be downloaded by the police investigating the car accident. Installation of a car black box is not mandatory in the US When a Dimin black box is installed, information such as speed, accelerator pedal and brake operation, seat belt installation and airbag operation, and vehicle rollover speed must be recorded 5 seconds before the collision.
/ Reporter Park Woo-in [email protected]
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