I looked into it...but man, after reading the TOS for Waze....I'm very hesitant to download it much less sign up for it...the amount of info they seem to get from you is pretty bad. It tracks you, and keeps all the data from your travels.
I'd be happy to use an app that didn't track me so much, but to give voluntary info on police speed trap warnings, and traffic incidents, but I don't want them keeping my travel data and tracking me in real time.
This thing looks like a privacy nightmare from the TOS.
I"ve used an older app called "Trapster" which was a bit more anonymous and allowed folks to report speed traps and traffic cameras, etc. I think it fell a bit into dis-use which makes these kind of apps useful or not, but man, I don't like all the tracking and all that Waze does and the information it collects and seems to keep. Otherwise I'd jump on board big time.
Would be nice to know where speed traps and DWI roadblocks are set up when driving.
I prefer to avoid the police while out no matter what the cause.
Man, I wish someone could come up with a viable method of obstructing electronic license plate reading while leaving it readable by humans.
I'm guessing that the old thought of using high intensity infrarad LEDs to blow out the cameras doesn't work or we'd have heard more about it by now.
I don't know of laws requiring plates be readable by electronic means, otherwise they'd just have bar codes on them, no?
I'm just getting fed up with the govt. (state/feds) going overboard wight he surveillance. I mean, where in the constitution is it ok for them to do this to citizens that are NOT under investigation, nor being involved in interstate commerce?
Also, I think you're a racist old fuck. How is "rap shit" music at 1200dB any worse than your 455 also blaring at 1200dB?
Where at all in my post, did I mention the race of anyone listening to rap shit?
I think you're the racist if you start playing the race card based on a statement about loud obnoxious music being blared by someone whose race was never mentioned.
Your the exact kind of asshat the proves why new laws should be implemented to reduce the sounds vehicles make at their exhaust.
Where did you get the impression that I'd be doing what I said with my car that would be outside the bounds of current laws and noise issues?
I'm talking about restoring a car that was and would be perfectly legal, it also just happens to sound really good. It isn't like I'd be running straight pipes like one would at a race track...geez, lighten up Francis.
What I'm talking about driving is certainly less loud and obnoxious that those that drive around in cars with sound systems at full blast, constructed by those that I guess have no concept of midrange and highs, only bass..pumping out rap shit music at 1200dB and rattling peoples homes for a 4x block radius.
Lemme guess, you hate legally constructed and outfitted motorcycles too, right?
I'm the opposite, I LOVE the sound or a nicely tuned powerful engine. Revving it is fun, hitting the gas and laying some rubber from time to time is fun.
I guess you like some others consider a car as *nothing* more than transportation to get from A to B. I think that's sad. I've never owned anything but 2x seat sports cars with the exception of a great 1986 911 Turbo which "technically" had 4 seats but the rear ones wouldn't even hold groceries, so doesn't really count.
The cars I buy and drive, are basically a fun adventure to me every time I sit in it and turn the key on. Right now, I'm trying to get a good, rebuilt mid 70's or so big block engine...something hopefully before catalytic converters and mostly just mechanical and non-computerized. Something with brute force and power.
Now THAT is fun....and hell, I can afford the gas.
Either way, I"m looking to soon buy and modify a '75-'75 Trans Am 455- 4-speed.
That engine, sounds GOOD. And with a little new exhaust magic, and cutting through the shaker hood so that it become functional again, it will sound AND have close to 500HP.
Sure it gets 10gal to the mile, but its fun,and I have a job where I can afford it. I miss cars with tons of torque and that sound. I don't want a silent car, what fun is that?
I've been screwed over when I had State Farm and when I had Geico.
They generally will take care of the auto itself, but for anything medical, best to have an atty.
That way you can get your bills covered and some settlement too.
Never again will I be the nice guy that wants to be easy to work with, they don't expect that and will run roughshod over you, sorry to say, but that's the truth these days.
In the UK, third party costs are unlimited - you might not get your car repaired but the person you hit will see their life altering injury costs covered for as long as they need them.
Yeah, but what does that do for me getting a car back, something required for me to live and work in the US?
Getting my car back or replaced is the main thing I"m concerned with after a wreck (assuming that "I" am not injured).
Not me, I go dead tree on all of my accounts. It isn't that much a discount and I like to have them do the printing and send me the records. I figure that's part of what I'm paying them for, why save THEM money that they don't truly fully pass onto me?
The FIRST thing you do when in an auto accident, is get your lawyer involved from the get go.
If you don't have one, find a good one. You generally will get screwed if you try to handle insurance by yourself.
And really man, this is NOT a Republican thing by any stretch of the imagination. Insurance for the most part is now required in most all states and in lieu of it in some states, you must show that you have a bond or some sort of money saved to act as insurance.
I thought this type of surveillance, was addressed as requiring a warrant back when it was first brought out using infrared tech to 'peer' into peoples homes?
Most of the ones I've been into in recent history, are more geared to being cell phone resellers. Trying to find actual electronic components are tough....and a sales person with knowledge of them even harder.
Hey, I think it would be GREAT to now be able to live in the USA, and not speak spanish.
Especially when traveling through TX and AZ. More and more it seems that English is becoming the 2nd language there and in other parts of the US.
Goodness, struck a nerve there, but tell me down-modders, what exactly did I say here that isn't really true.
Ok...while I actually applause most of what this wants to promote, I don't see how the Feds can possibly do this INTER-state nullification of the laws.
I can see how they might could try with INTER-state laws, but these are municipal and intRA-state laws they're talking about nullifying. If they can do this, what state laws can the feds NOT just nullify at will?
You know...someone that cannot be troubled to take the small amount of time and effort to register to vote, and go to the poll to vote, likely is also NOT the type of person to take any amount of time to study the issues or people up for election and therefore, not someone I'd actively encourage to make a vote.
No vote is better than an ill-informed / non-informed vote.
Now say burrRRrrito. Then dial it back a bit and you're golden. Well, bronzed at least.
I've never had a problem with this. No matter how I pronounce burrito, rolled R's or not....they give me what I want at Taco Bell, no problems, no big deal.
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I'd be happy to use an app that didn't track me so much, but to give voluntary info on police speed trap warnings, and traffic incidents, but I don't want them keeping my travel data and tracking me in real time.
This thing looks like a privacy nightmare from the TOS.
I"ve used an older app called "Trapster" which was a bit more anonymous and allowed folks to report speed traps and traffic cameras, etc. I think it fell a bit into dis-use which makes these kind of apps useful or not, but man, I don't like all the tracking and all that Waze does and the information it collects and seems to keep. Otherwise I'd jump on board big time.
Would be nice to know where speed traps and DWI roadblocks are set up when driving.
I prefer to avoid the police while out no matter what the cause.
I'm guessing that the old thought of using high intensity infrarad LEDs to blow out the cameras doesn't work or we'd have heard more about it by now.
I don't know of laws requiring plates be readable by electronic means, otherwise they'd just have bar codes on them, no?
I'm just getting fed up with the govt. (state/feds) going overboard wight he surveillance. I mean, where in the constitution is it ok for them to do this to citizens that are NOT under investigation, nor being involved in interstate commerce?
Where at all in my post, did I mention the race of anyone listening to rap shit?
I think you're the racist if you start playing the race card based on a statement about loud obnoxious music being blared by someone whose race was never mentioned.
Where did you get the impression that I'd be doing what I said with my car that would be outside the bounds of current laws and noise issues?
I'm talking about restoring a car that was and would be perfectly legal, it also just happens to sound really good. It isn't like I'd be running straight pipes like one would at a race track...geez, lighten up Francis.
What I'm talking about driving is certainly less loud and obnoxious that those that drive around in cars with sound systems at full blast, constructed by those that I guess have no concept of midrange and highs, only bass..pumping out rap shit music at 1200dB and rattling peoples homes for a 4x block radius.
Lemme guess, you hate legally constructed and outfitted motorcycles too, right?
I guess you like some others consider a car as *nothing* more than transportation to get from A to B. I think that's sad. I've never owned anything but 2x seat sports cars with the exception of a great 1986 911 Turbo which "technically" had 4 seats but the rear ones wouldn't even hold groceries, so doesn't really count.
The cars I buy and drive, are basically a fun adventure to me every time I sit in it and turn the key on. Right now, I'm trying to get a good, rebuilt mid 70's or so big block engine...something hopefully before catalytic converters and mostly just mechanical and non-computerized. Something with brute force and power.
Now THAT is fun....and hell, I can afford the gas.
I'm guessing you don't like the sound of a nicely tuned motorcycle engine too, right?
I'm not talking over the top obnoxious, but one that you can hear readily within the block.
I mean, a silent electric motorcycle would be no fun whatsoever with no sound.
That engine, sounds GOOD. And with a little new exhaust magic, and cutting through the shaker hood so that it become functional again, it will sound AND have close to 500HP.
Sure it gets 10gal to the mile, but its fun,and I have a job where I can afford it. I miss cars with tons of torque and that sound. I don't want a silent car, what fun is that?
But, Geico is a national company I bought online, didn't buy from a state/local agent...?
They generally will take care of the auto itself, but for anything medical, best to have an atty.
That way you can get your bills covered and some settlement too.
Never again will I be the nice guy that wants to be easy to work with, they don't expect that and will run roughshod over you, sorry to say, but that's the truth these days.
But I don't have an Android phone...
Yeah, but what does that do for me getting a car back, something required for me to live and work in the US?
Getting my car back or replaced is the main thing I"m concerned with after a wreck (assuming that "I" am not injured).
Not me, I go dead tree on all of my accounts. It isn't that much a discount and I like to have them do the printing and send me the records. I figure that's part of what I'm paying them for, why save THEM money that they don't truly fully pass onto me?
The FIRST thing you do when in an auto accident, is get your lawyer involved from the get go.
If you don't have one, find a good one. You generally will get screwed if you try to handle insurance by yourself.
And really man, this is NOT a Republican thing by any stretch of the imagination. Insurance for the most part is now required in most all states and in lieu of it in some states, you must show that you have a bond or some sort of money saved to act as insurance.
Seems like that would help lower the rates by making health ins more competitive like auto insurance now is...
I thought this type of surveillance, was addressed as requiring a warrant back when it was first brought out using infrared tech to 'peer' into peoples homes?
I'm still trying to figure out, from the synopis, how Google is gathering information on where and how I drive??
I can't comfortably type standing up tho....
Most of the ones I've been into in recent history, are more geared to being cell phone resellers. Trying to find actual electronic components are tough....and a sales person with knowledge of them even harder.
Goodness, struck a nerve there, but tell me down-modders, what exactly did I say here that isn't really true.
I can see how they might could try with INTER-state laws, but these are municipal and intRA-state laws they're talking about nullifying. If they can do this, what state laws can the feds NOT just nullify at will?
Especially when traveling through TX and AZ. More and more it seems that English is becoming the 2nd language there and in other parts of the US.
That leftover couple of burritos helps during the hangover the next day too.
No vote is better than an ill-informed / non-informed vote.
I thought that was supposed to be the big deal with anonymous websites, etc?
I've never had a problem with this. No matter how I pronounce burrito, rolled R's or not....they give me what I want at Taco Bell, no problems, no big deal.