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Re:EU says new cars must include built-in speed limiters by michaelt on Wednesday March 27, 2019 @05:28AM (#19499224)
Presumably x38iq84n fears a future of always-on vehicle tracking, where a file is kept of every citizen's movements.

Of course, everyone already carries a smart phone with GPS tracking, so you could argue this is no more dystopian than that.

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Re:EU says new cars must include built-in speed limiters by x38iq84n on Wednesday March 27, 2019 @05:45AM (#19499323)
You are very correct. Today, x38iq84ns can leave their phone at home and the phone does not send tickets based on speed and does not call the cops against them based on geofencing. And because the vehicle tracking is not panacea, it will be supported by new "crimes" being prosecuted, involving any form of avoidance from tracking - inevitably trackers will break and people will be prosecuted for driving with a broken (=disabled) tracker. Determined avoiders will find their way and only law-abiding citizens (or so they think) will pay the price.
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