> > They suggested transponders in each car that would give the ID to a police officer if he pointed a "gun," similar to a radar gun, at it. They said that other possibilities included readouts of speed, exhaust emissions, etc.
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> > While it was doing all of this it could check to see if the car was on a stolen list, or had outstanding traffic warrents.
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> All of these are public information anyway. Anyone could legally find out this stuff about your car, such a device would just speed up the process for police officers.
> Models sold to the public might restrict the information given to what is legally available to Average Joe/Jane (so it's not invading privacy). Police models would give the police officer what he needs and an easy way to act on it.
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> That sounds like an improvement to me, with an added bonus of less restricted car designs.
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> NormalAsylum

But wouldn't that take all the fun out of speeding, removing air pollution devices, stealing cars, and tearing up traffic tickets?
Howard