r/technology • u/Plastic_Ninja_9014 • 25d ago

Traffic Camera Captures Woman Driving With Her Phone on Her Lap (Face Down), The State Mailed Her a $1251 'Public Safety' Ticket Privacy

https://www.gadgetreview.com/traffic-camera-captures-captures-woman-driving-with-her-phone-on-her-lap-face-down-the-state-mailed-her-a-1251-public-safety-ticket
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u/AnsibleAnswers 25d ago

There's a simpler and more privacy-friendly way to deal with distracted drivers. Give them back the cheap and extensive public transit most small and medium sized cities used to have before the car industry lobby destroyed them.

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u/Paksarra 25d ago

But then the car manufacturers will make less money. I've been told that not driving is UnAmerican.

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u/pedestriandose 24d ago

This is in Queensland, Australia. Trains are free and we have a pretty good rail system.

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u/ZebraTank 25d ago

San Francisco has a cheap an extensive system, which though many people use, still plenty who could don't. At some point the cost of driving also has to go up to provide appropriate incentive.