<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">On Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 4:38 PM BillK via extropy-chat <<a href="mailto:extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org">extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">In the UK an increasing number of traffic offences are being automated<br>
using surveillance cameras connected to central computers that use<br>
number plate recognition to put a penalty notice letter in the post.<br>
Speeding, parking, bus lane violations, red light jumping, unpaid tolls, etc.<br>
If a town wants to raise a bit more cash, just install a few more<br>
cameras. These cameras usually catch more strangers rather than<br>
locals, so driving outside your local area can get expensive very<br>
quickly.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>The exact same thing is happening in the US, too. I wouldn't be surprised if some of the same vendors are using the same equipment, and same sales pitches, in some cases. </div></div></div>