one step closer to 1984

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This is just the tip of the iceberg. This technology is being used with GPS units to record driving habits of rental car drivers, giving the rental agencies the ability to fine you for speeding, even if you weren't caught. They can even lock you out of the car if they see fit. There is a local company here in Ventura County that is marketing a black box device for parents to be able to monitor the driving habits of their kids, or anyone else that drives in one of their vehicles. The state of Illinois has a new program in effect that will use the ECM and the "black box" to determine if you've installed illegal parts in the past, and just removed them in order to pass inspection.

It doesn't take much to see where this can and probably will lead. You go to get your mail, and find a speeding ticket because you went over the limit one time last week. I dunno. I can see some benefits to it, but like everything else, the use of this technology won't stop there.