Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

GPS Maker TomTom Submits Your Speed Data To Police

Posted by timothy on from the put-your-speed-trap-riiiiight-here dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The GPS systems in TomTom's Live range all feature built-in 3G data cards, which feed location and route information back to a central server. According to CNET, this data, along with users' speed information, is being made available to local governments and the police." From the article: "Knowing the cops can see where you're driving and how fast you're going is eye-opening stuff, but TomTom says the data is anonymous and can never be traced back to an individual user or device. Ordinarily, we'd be reassured by this, but we recall Apple saying something similar before the location-tracking excrement hit the phone-carrying fan."

5 of 422 comments (clear)

  1. If you installed a printer on it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Then it could print out speeding tickets as you go!

    Also automatic shock collars for when crimes are committed.

    1. Re:If you installed a printer on it by houstonbofh · · Score: 4, Funny

      "John Sparta, you have been fines 3 credits for violation of the verbal morality code."

  2. I can see it now... by orthancstone · · Score: 3, Funny

    This speed trap is brought to you by TomTom.

  3. Attention. by kitsunewarlock · · Score: 5, Funny

    You only have six points remaining on your license.

    --
    Ginga no Rekshiya Mata Each page.
  4. Re:Apple apologist by houstonbofh · · Score: 4, Funny

    Speeding never kills. It is the sudden stop... :)