See as background similar ideas in New Zealand, Oregon: http://www.politechbot.com/p-05046.html http://www.politechbot.com/p-04362.html Anyone want to bet how long it takes for that "speaker" to be disabled, either through a software hack or blunt trauma? -Declan --- http://news.com.com/IBM+car+tech+to+nab+speeders/2100-7341_3-5671522.html IBM car tech to nab speeders Published: April 14, 2005, 9:00 PM PDT By Martin LaMonica IBM has won a $125 million deal that will put "black boxes" in tens of thousands of cars in the United Arab Emirates. The four-year deal, expected to be announced on Friday, calls for IBM to equip cars and trucks with a telematics device and GPS (Global Positioning System) that will provide information on a vehicle's location and speed to government agencies... If a driver exceeds the speed limit, a warning will be transmitted to the individual car via an on-board speaker. [...remainder snipped...] _______________________________________________ Politech mailing list Archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Moderated by Declan McCullagh (http://www.mccullagh.org/)
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