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I'm surprised nobody has mentioned one of the biggest issues with general acceptance of this system: Police will be able to force anyone to pull over anywhere,
by palish 16y ago
I'm surprised nobody has mentioned one of the biggest issues with general acceptance of this system:
Police will be able to force anyone to pull over anywhere, at any time, and for any or no reason.
Even though they can do that now, people still decide to pull over. They are not forced to.
And what if there becomes a database that police forces compile, showing the history of movements of everyone? That database could potentially be leaked.
I think the privacy implications of this should get at least some thought.
- philwelch 16y agoI don't know how many episodes of World's Wildest Police Videos you've seen, but police can already force you to pull over anywhere, at any time, and for any or no reason. Spike strips, PIT maneuvers, etc. Letting them pull you over with a remote command would be a huge improvement--high speed chases are unsafe for all involved and (due to frustration and adrenalin) increase the risk of police brutality. Of course, with computer-controlled cars, you can eliminate traffic infractions and hence most if any need for police to pull you over anyway.
- Cushman 16y agoDoubt it. When this system becomes commonplace, the most common traffic violation will be operating a vehicle in manual-only mode.