From guest writer Joe Cadillic of the MassPrivatel Blog. Since October 1, 2017, Massachusetts vehicle inspection sticker stations have each been required to purchase five cameras to record vehicles in real-time. The new system called ‘Mass Vehicle Check‘ (MVC) requires inspectors and stations to spend between $5,710.00 – $8.141.00 dollars on government-approved surveillance gear. Forcing vehicle inspection stations to pay […]
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MA Inspection Station Cameras Spy on More Than Just License Plates: NMA E-Newsletter #487
May 14, 2018 • 0 Comments • Driver's License, Facial Recognition, LICENSE PLATE, PRIVACY, Technology
Are License Plate Numbers Personal Data?
There are more or less 268 million registered vehicles in the US with only 221 million licensed drivers. There is a reasonable assumption that people who own a car are generally the driver. Let’s face it–most folks would generally not lend out their vehicles except for a good reason. In order to drive a car, […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: April 30, 2018
April 30, 2018 • 0 Comments • ACLU, ALPR, ANPR, Corruption, Fuel, Gas Tax, LICENSE PLATE, PRIVACY, Red-Light Cameras, School Bus Cameras, Speed Cameras, Technology, TheNewspaper, TOLLING, VMT, VMT Tax
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –VA Supremes one step from banning License Plate Spying– –OH Supremes skeptical over municipal speed cam suit– –WA State VMT Tax experiment cost $2000 per participant– Friday, April 27, 2018 Virginia Supreme Court One Step From Banning License Plate Spying Police use of automated license plate readers (ALPR or ANPR) […]
Police Drones Take Off—At what Impact to Motorists?: NMA E-Newsletter #485
April 30, 2018 • 0 Comments • ACLU, DRONES, Facial Recognition, LEGISLATION, Policing for Profit, PRIVACY, SAFETY, Technology, traffic enforcement, 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 […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: April 23, 2018
April 23, 2018 • 0 Comments • Black Boxes, Civil Asset Forfeiture, DUE PROCESS, FOURTH AMENDMENT, Policing for Profit, PRIVACY, Speed Cameras, Speed Limits, TheNewspaper, TICKET REVENUE, TRAFFIC STOP, Traffic Tickets
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Cops need warrant for car black box data in MO– –Judge scolds Detroit cops for lying about traffic stops– –UT Supremes will decide whether cops violated CAF Ban– Friday, April 20, 2018 Missouri Court Protects Black Box Data From Cops If police want to snoop through a vehicle’s black box […]
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