4 Alerts From the Drone Tag

Covert Facial Recognition Street Lights—Coming Soon to a Neighborhood near You?: NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #514

November 18, 2018 • Drone, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, Facial Recognition, NEWSLETTER, PRIVACY, Street Lights, Technology, TRAFFIC CONGESTION

From guest writer Joe Cadillic of the MassPrivtel Blog A recent Reuter’s article revealed that ST Engineering has been awarded $5.5 million to install facial recognition street lights in Singapore. ST’s smart street lights come equipped with sensors, LED screens and covert cameras already installed. Incredibly, ST claims their spying street lights can bring “healthcare benefits to residents.” […]

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On the Road to Ten: Canned Cameras: NMA E-Newsletter #495

July 8, 2018 • ALPR, Automatic Traffic Enforcement, Corruption, Drone, DUE PROCESS, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FLORIDA, Insurance Company, LICENSE PLATES, MARYLAND, NEWSLETTER, NHTSA, Red-Light Camera, SAFETY, SCHOOL BUS, SCHOOL BUS CAMERA, SPEED CAMERA, TICKET CAMERA, TICKET REVENUE, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING

As we continue the march toward the publication of the 520th consecutive weekly issue of the NMA e-newsletter later this year, we will on occasion highlight reader favorites over these past ten years. The first installment, NMA E-Newsletter #486, focused on discussions of speed limits. Here we take on the second-most covered newsletter topic through […]

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Can the Proverbial Pothole Problem be Disrupted?: NMA E-Newsletter #493

June 24, 2018 • CALIFORNIA, Car Care, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, Drone, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, infrastructure, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEBRASKA, NEW YORK, NEWSLETTER, PENNSYLVANIA, PPP, Public Private Partnership, Technology, TEXAS

Nothing worse than hitting a pothole you can’t avoid on the road. Not only is it jarring and disruptive to your driving but it can also damage your car. AAA reports that American drivers pay an estimated $3 billion per year to repair cars damaged by potholes. AAA Manager of Technical Services Michael Calkins said […]

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Police Drones Take Off—At what Impact to Motorists?: NMA E-Newsletter #485

April 29, 2018 • ACLU, Automatic Traffic Enforcement, Drone, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, Facial Recognition, ILLINOIS, LEGISLATION, LOS ANGELES, NEWSLETTER, POLICING FOR PROFIT, PRIVACY, SAFETY, Technology, TRAFFIC STOP

Traffic stops are often one of the most dangerous situations for law enforcement (not to mention for motorists as many recent events have proven). The unknown can escalate a situation beyond safe. Police departments are now turning to drones to help alleviate some of the danger involved. Under tight regulations, drones can indeed become a […]

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