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Originally Posted by andyl
You've lost me. If a burglar gets caught he gets punished although he probably doesn't spend the rest of his time whinging about the fact that, whilst he is guilty and was caught, he really shouldn't have been punished (perhaps because burglary rates in that part of town are low, the location of where the law was broken apparently being of significance)
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But they don't get caught in the first place, that's the whole point. the police couldn't care less.
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Originally Posted by andyl
If this happens we'll certainly have a lot more information on accident factors which will be interesting: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4299939.stm
"Black box data recorders could be installed in new cars as standard if a Europe-wide study gives them backing.
Police forces across the continent are looking at whether the aircraft-style technology could improve road safety.
The European Commission will use their research to decide if the devices could help in accident investigations.
They are able to record information, including speed and the rate of braking in cars, in the vital seconds leading up to a crash.
It is hoped accident investigators would be able to use the black box information to get a detailed picture of the circumstances surrounding a collision." |
Come on Andy, don't be naive. The thing about 'to help investigate accidents' is just a cover story. They might start off being used for that, but it will then be a short step before they are used to automatically issue fixed penalty notices for speeding offences. You won't need a court process it'll just deduct the money from your bank account. The government have already indicated they intend to pass laws that will force everyone to disclose their bank details to the government to enable automated collection of these and other penalties, such as the congestion charges.
I mean come on people, are you really happy with all of this? Think carefully of the implications.