Big Brother is watching: surveillance box to track drivers
Discussion
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/mar/31/surveilla...
Article said:
Those involved in the project describe the UK as one of the main "state backers".
"A consortium of manufacturers has indicated that the router device could be installed in all new cars as early as 2013."
That sounds like a conspiracy between government and the car makers - and I thought conspiracy was a serious offence.
So don't buy new cars, that's my advice. Let the buggers go out of business.
Best wishes all,
Dave.
That sounds like a conspiracy between government and the car makers - and I thought conspiracy was a serious offence.
So don't buy new cars, that's my advice. Let the buggers go out of business.
Best wishes all,
Dave.
. Possibly have a deluxe version where the thing could be disconnected and attached periodically to long distance trucks for long journeys.V88Dicky said:
If only this country had the collective balls to withdraw from the EU we wouldnt need to worry about sinister projects like this. We'd save a few billion £s into the bargain too.
Withdrawing from the EU wouldn't be enough. There would still be plenty of crap from our own government that would need resisting. Much as I detest the EU, you can't blame them for all of this.Best wishes all,
Dave.
Well if this happens as I've heard about through other sources even a lead sheet or disconnecting it completely won't work as it will rely on other cars ratting you out.
Very very worrying stuff this. It wouldn't take a lot for this from a technology viewpoint to switch from "we're just monitoring it for safety" to "you will be coming down to the station to talk about your recent comments on our wonderful government" with your car driving you there with the doors locked. Almost all new cars are drive by wire, stop via the brake control systems, almost all have power steering (the electric type can turn the wheel entirely on its own), a satnav system to navigate, all it needs is the uplink to an overruling system. If ever there was an argument for a nice old manual car. This combined with all those bits about incentives to remove old cars from the roads so it will be only new cars out there...
Very very worrying stuff this. It wouldn't take a lot for this from a technology viewpoint to switch from "we're just monitoring it for safety" to "you will be coming down to the station to talk about your recent comments on our wonderful government" with your car driving you there with the doors locked. Almost all new cars are drive by wire, stop via the brake control systems, almost all have power steering (the electric type can turn the wheel entirely on its own), a satnav system to navigate, all it needs is the uplink to an overruling system. If ever there was an argument for a nice old manual car. This combined with all those bits about incentives to remove old cars from the roads so it will be only new cars out there...
It will never happen.
Labour will be out on thier arses next Summer, and any Government stupid enough to try and install tracking devices in people's cars is asking for soooo much trouble, especially after the 1.9 million who signed that petition 2 years ago.
Of course Labour think it's a great idea, but then they are f
kwits, and soon they will all be unemployed fkwits.
Labour will be out on thier arses next Summer, and any Government stupid enough to try and install tracking devices in people's cars is asking for soooo much trouble, especially after the 1.9 million who signed that petition 2 years ago.
Of course Labour think it's a great idea, but then they are f
kwits, and soon they will all be unemployed fkwits.Freypal said:
corozin said:
Of course Labour think it's a great idea, but then they are fkwits, and soon they will all be unemployed fkwits.
We can only hope. I am staggered at the lengths labour have gone to in order to make themselves unpopular.kwits, and soon they will all be unemployed fkwits.holes is their specialist subject.Best wishes all,
Dave.
It will happen as these devices will be for road usage and Road tolls.
How do you think they will get monies off as motorists once electric cars are more prominent.
Also no need for 'revenue cameras' they would know how fast and where.
You just get a tax request/fine through the post.
You dont think it likely then just ask your grandparents if they they thought 25 years ago that every one of us would be filmed every day at least 100 times.
Its worse than big brother and has got a lot worse since 1997. Of course its all for our own good.
How do you think they will get monies off as motorists once electric cars are more prominent.
Also no need for 'revenue cameras' they would know how fast and where.
You just get a tax request/fine through the post.
You dont think it likely then just ask your grandparents if they they thought 25 years ago that every one of us would be filmed every day at least 100 times.
Its worse than big brother and has got a lot worse since 1997. Of course its all for our own good.
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