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Kinda funny how HN is normally anti-surveillance and against automated law enforcement unless you frame it as something pro-social. At the end of the day this

Kinda funny how HN is normally anti-surveillance and against automated law enforcement unless you frame it as something pro-social. At the end of the day this is still a camera network capable of being repurposed for more sinister means of revenue generation at the whim of the government. If you really want to stop this behavior post a cop on the corner. His presence will prevent people from all sorts of other minor traffic violations too.

quotemstr 7y ago
It's simpler than that: a lot of HN posters are just anti-car, and anything that makes driving less convenient is a good thing in their eyes.
- hombre_fatal 7y ago
  That doesn't fly, because you could dismiss your posts in this comments section the same way: you're pro-car and anything that makes driving less convenient is a bad thing no matter what. It's not very productive discourse to make these claims about others.
- ticmasta 7y ago
  Have just one experience with an inattentive driver for you or a loved one and then tell me the priority should be "driving convenience".
- maximente 7y ago
  motor vehicle accidents/deaths are a public health crisis in the US: 30K deaths/yr, $300mil direct medical costs/yr (more indirect obv.) if you are between 18-34 in the US your highest probability of death was/is motor vehicle accident i'm guessing most people here are anti bodily harm/death/opportunity loss due to stupidity/impatience more than anything else
- megablast 7y ago
  Of course, there are a lot of smart people here.
Joakal 7y ago
Speed/red light cameras use a combination of sensors in ground and with laser/radar. On matching parameters, it records pictures at time of incident. Plausible that they don't record every car. This Phone Use camera technology literally records every car AND who is in it (at least in front seats) for AI to process. Since they admit to using AI, it is likely that they are keeping all of the images. This is definitely creepier technology. Imagine a fresh popular candidate caught 10 years ago in a leaked photo of being in a car with a racist. Well, poor example but you get the drift.

quotemstr 7y ago

It's simpler than that: a lot of HN posters are just anti-car, and anything that makes driving less convenient is a good thing in their eyes.

hombre_fatal 7y ago
That doesn't fly, because you could dismiss your posts in this comments section the same way: you're pro-car and anything that makes driving less convenient is a bad thing no matter what. It's not very productive discourse to make these claims about others.
ticmasta 7y ago
Have just one experience with an inattentive driver for you or a loved one and then tell me the priority should be "driving convenience".
maximente 7y ago
motor vehicle accidents/deaths are a public health crisis in the US: 30K deaths/yr, $300mil direct medical costs/yr (more indirect obv.) if you are between 18-34 in the US your highest probability of death was/is motor vehicle accident i'm guessing most people here are anti bodily harm/death/opportunity loss due to stupidity/impatience more than anything else
megablast 7y ago
Of course, there are a lot of smart people here.

Joakal 7y ago

Speed/red light cameras use a combination of sensors in ground and with laser/radar. On matching parameters, it records pictures at time of incident. Plausible that they don't record every car. This Phone Use camera technology literally records every car AND who is in it (at least in front seats) for AI to process. Since they admit to using AI, it is likely that they are keeping all of the images. This is definitely creepier technology. Imagine a fresh popular candidate caught 10 years ago in a leaked photo of being in a car with a racist. Well, poor example but you get the drift.