Flock surveillance cameras can pose a crash risk for drivers, US experts say
U.S. road safety advocates are raising concerns that Flock Safety's automated license plate reader cameras may be placed in locations that create physical hazards for drivers, adding a new dimension to existing criticism of the company's surveillance practices. The issue centers on whether the cameras' roadside positioning meets highway safety standards.
Why this matters: Flock cameras were already a problem for privacy. Now they may also be a problem for anyone driving past one. If these poles are going up on narrow rural roads without meeting basic safety standards, communities are absorbing two risks at once: constant vehicle tracking and a physical hazard they probably did not vote for. Local governments sign deals with Flock, but most residents have no clear way to know where the cameras are, who approved their placement, or whether anyone checked if the location was safe before installation.
Who should care: Privacy officers · Cybersecurity · General readers · AI governance · Policy
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