Since I was unprepared for class on Thursday and didn't have a tech news report ready, I decided to do a tech news report for this weeks post. I read on dailymail.com, that Finland is testing a new type of speeding camera that checks more than if your speed or if your running a red light. This new speeding camera, called Asset (Advanced Safety and Driver Support for Essential Road Transport), has a license plate recognition camera to make sure your taxes and insurance are up to date. Asset also has an infrared camera to check road conditions and a 3D camera to detect speeders up to 50 miles away ,if the driver is wearing their seat belt, and if your tailgating the car in front of you. The photos taken by the cameras are then sent to police headquarters and disciplinary actions are taken. The use of Assets will be deployed across Europe by 2013 and if it is a success, I'm sure it is just a matter of time until we see them in the U.S.
1 comment:
Kyle:
This is important enough that you should save this for an oral report in class some day. Big Brother IS watching you...speed, run red lights, not wear a seat belt, talk on your cell phone while driving, paint your fingernails, eat breakfast, etc.
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