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Goodbye speed cameras, hello a spy in every car
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24 August 2003
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'EVEN George Orwell would have choked. Government officials are drawing up plans to fit all cars in Britain with a personalised microchip so that rule-breaking motorists can be prosecuted by computer. Dubbed the "Spy in the Dashboard" and "the Informer" the chip will automatically report a wide range of offences including speeding, road tax evasion and illegal parking. The first you will know about it is when a summons or a fine lands on your doormat.' link
Posted by SteveC at 11:39 AM Sun 24 Aug 2003
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