Originally Posted by WhiskeyHotel

Senate Bill 1813 (known as MAP-21)

In a "Big Brother" move , section 31406 of the bill makes it mandatory for "black box" event recorders to be installed in every new passenger vehicle starting with model year 2015.

Section 31504 requires the development of special alarm systems designed to remind drivers that there are other passengers in the vehicle.

Duh.

Somebody look this up and tell me I've mis-interpreted this sh$t. I must have be...surely.