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UK to Put Monitors in Every Car?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the insert-orwellian-comments-here dept.

wackoman2112 writes "The Sun is reporting that the UK government has plans to put a computerised spy in every car. This "spy" will record every single time a motorist goes slightly over the speed limit, into a bus lane, or stops on a yellow line! It will report this information to roadside sensors and you will soon receive a fine in the mail."

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  1. Dutch minister: Curse control by Frans+Faase · · Score: 5, Informative

    A Dutch minister has suggested the idea to install a cruse control (with speed limit) in every car. Aside from this there have been experiments here in the Netherlands with such a cruse control that would limit the speed based on GPS data and a database.

  2. The Sun in perspective by ratbag · · Score: 5, Informative

    The Sun is a tabloid rag, concerned only with tittle-tattle, gossip, celebrity "revelations" and salacious pictures. It is not a newspaper and I wouldn't ever think of using it as the basis for a sensible discussion on any issue. Someone find a reference to this "story" in a real newspaper and we can talk about it.

    Rob.

    1. Re:The Sun in perspective by heli0 · · Score: 5, Informative

      (reg req'd)Goodbye speed cameras, hello a spy in every car

      (reg req'd)The Informer: a car that will tell the police everything

      AA gives green light to spy-in-car proposal

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  3. The Sun by Graham+Clark · · Score: 5, Informative

    It's a terrible, terrible newspaper with a reputation for making up half of what they print and not checking the rest.

    They also have severe disagreements with the government and are not above lying to score political points.

    This might be true, but a second and more reputable source would be better.

  4. Good website for UK drivers... by slipgun · · Score: 5, Informative

    Anyone interested in issues surrounding driving in the UK, esp. the anti car madness which is around at the moment, should have a look at SafeSpeed. Lots of interesting information regarding cameras, police targets, why driving fast isn't necessarily dangerous, etc.

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  5. Ever heard of OBD-III? by BJZQ8 · · Score: 5, Informative

    We've already got this on the way in the USA. OBD-III (on-board diagnostics 3) is a scheme proposed by the EPA and various other government agencies to "protect the environment." Right now, every new car has OBD-II, which constantly monitors your vehicle for emissions compliance. Wonderful, huh? Well OBD-III will incorporate a satellite transmitter in every car...if your car goes out of spec, the government will know who you are...and have the authority to revoke your registration until you get it fixed. They will also have the ability to stop your car from starting, or stop it entirely if you are determined to be a criminal or environmental outlaw. Plans are already afoot to interface the system with "smart signs"...so you could be issued a ticket directly from a "SPEED LIMIT 55" sign...for going 56. The future is here! Limitless revenue for the government!

  6. HAHAHA "The Sun" lies by captainclever · · Score: 5, Informative

    Hahaha for those of you who don't live in the UK - "The Sun" newspaper is a fithy rag of a tabloid.

    They frequently lie and make up stupid stories.

    Don't believe a word of it.

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