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Re:"I have nothing to hide" is the wrong way to think about ... by pyre on Friday June 14, 2013 @02:27AM (#5878559)
I remember watching an episode of the defunct show Seaquest DSV as a kid, and this was partially there. It was an automated checkpoint that recorded the 'speeding,' but the ticket/payment/etc all happened automatically with a notification to the user.
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Re:"I have nothing to hide" is the wrong way to think about ... by ekianjo on Friday June 14, 2013 @03:16AM (#5878698)
It's more or less like that in France. Automatic speed checks leading to mail in your box with the fine to pay.
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Re:"I have nothing to hide" is the wrong way to think about ... by macavity23 on Friday June 14, 2013 @06:07AM (#5879112)
Likewise in the UK. 95%+ of speed checks are automated cameras with http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anpr
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