Ford Seeks Patent for a Camera That Automatically Reports Speeding Vehicles to Police

Security, closed circuit, and surveillance cameras are everywhere today and sometimes they capture crimes as they happen. If Ford gets one of its latest patents approved, the cameras on its future vehicles could prove to be a vital tool for authorities against speeders. Of course, there are countless questions about efficacy, ethics, privacy, and more associated with the idea.
The Patent and Trademark Office published the patent application on July 18 and the title pulls no punches. “Systems and Methods for Detecting Speeding Violations” is its name and it details how Ford envisions it working. The system would use onboard sensors on a future Ford to detect other vehicles breaking the speed limit.

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