I've posted before about the feds using Drones to spy on ranchers and the cops flying Blimps for overhead surveillance, and placing sensors underground for parking tickets. Now comes sensors to measure tire tread:
According to AutoExpress, police in the UK are looking into scanners embedded into roadways that can detect the depth of a vehicle's tire tread. If your rubber doesn't meet a set of pre-determined parameters, you could eventually expect to see a fine show up in the mail. Currently, law enforcement says that the technology will only be used in checkpoint scenarios to alert drivers of a potentially dangerous situation
This will go from checkpoints to folks writing checks pretty damn quick.
Of course writing a check might not be so bad, especially if you live in D.C. where the cops are throwing people in jail for having expired tags.
They are in the air, under the ground and on the ground. Are you starting to feel surrounded?
No comments:
Post a Comment