YES - Andrew Howard, head of road safety, AA
Lorry drivers have black boxes in their cabs and some companies are making drivers of company cars have them.
If the driver of a company car objects they can always change employer.
When it comes to young drivers, if their mum or dad is paying for the car or lending them a vehicle, I see no reason why they should not insist on the installation of a black box.
I'm against any compulsory electronic monitoring of teenage drivers, but if parents want to protect their children, I see no reason why they should not have that right. After all, the accident rate for young drivers is up to four times the average.
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