Jim writes, > Fine the car, not the driver? > > Perhaps, not as stupid as it sounds... > > - Jim
Yes. In the Philippines, some major intersections have red-light cameras that record, and recognize, the number plates of red-light transgressors. Then when the annual registration fees are paid, these can include fines if the car has broken the law. Everyone knows this, and it seems to work. > On 16 January 2014 09:43, Bernard Robertson-Dunn <b...@iimetro.com.au> wrote: > > > On 16/01/2014 2:19 AM, step...@melbpc.org.au wrote: > > > > > Because of the GPS units installed in Ford vehicles, Ford knows when its > > > drivers are speeding, and where they are, while theyre doing it. > > > > > > Farley was trying to describe how much data Ford has on its customers, > > and > > > illustrate the fact that the company uses very little of it in order to > > > avoid raising privacy concerns: "We know everyone who breaks the law, we > > > know when youre doing it. We have GPS in your car, so we know what > > youre > > > doing. By the way, we dont supply that data to anyone," he told > > attendees. > > > > To be pedantic (and correct), Ford knows what the car is doing, they > > don't know who is driving. It's the same with phone tracking. If there > > are two people in the car - who is driving and who is on the phone? Even > > it both phones are being used that does not prove (it only suggests) > > both people are on the phone. > > > > -- > > > > Regards > > brd > > > > Bernard Robertson-Dunn > > Sydney Australia > > email: b...@iimetro.com.au > > web: www.drbrd.com > > web: www.problemsfirst.com > > Blog: www.problemsfirst.com/blog > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Link mailing list > > Link@mailman.anu.edu.au > > http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link > > > _______________________________________________ > Link mailing list > Link@mailman.anu.edu.au > http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link Message sent using MelbPC WebMail Server
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