A Computerized Spy In Every Car

28 August 2003 - 5:00am

An unpopular UK plan to monitor every car raises questions about the boundary between security and privacy.

This UK newspaper 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."

Source: The Sun Newspaper, UK, October 12, 2005
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