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Robert - There's plenty of probable cause in the Josh Brent case, with intoxication, history of intoxication, and ~300 yards out of control in a 45 zone . . . in this case the EDR is only going to confirm the obvious, plus maybe a seat belt violation or two.
I think the concerns with EDR are that
(1) the amount and duration of data collected in the future will likely be more extensive than it is now
(2) there will be fewer restrictions on who has access to it
I would venture a guess that relatively few people have objected is because EDR isn't very well known and certainly not widely understood.
If voluntary EDR were a low-cost option (just enough $ to cover the costs and not add any profit), I wonder how many car buyers would have actively selected it over the last 10 or however many years.
Norm
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