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> So automated license plate scanning was illegal since it allows creation of movement profiles by the state, something that is very much frowned upon. Is this
by superuser2 11y ago
> So automated license plate scanning was illegal since it allows creation of movement profiles by the state, something that is very much frowned upon.
Is this really true? My understanding is you guys do a lot of speed limit enforcement by camera.
- Xylakant 11y agoWe do, but the camera only captures a picture of the speeder at the place where the violation occurs which constitutes a valid cause. So it's no usable for tracking (unless the target you're tracking is speeding through every radar trap). On top of that, once the ticket is paid the data is supposed to be deleted. (whether that really happens is yet another discussion)
- superuser2 11y agoNormally you would compare the timestamps on photos of the license plate in two places; you don't know whether or not the driver was speeding until you have the second timestamp. Or does it only take a picture in response to an instantaneous speed measurement? This seems much less useful, as you could just speed everywhere except the tiny range of the speed trap.
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