In April, the House Corporations committee heard legislation sanctioning the installation of cameras on police cruisers to continuously scan every license plate on the street. Proposed as a way to detect and combat uninsured motorists, these cameras have the capacity to track the location of every car, and transmit your insurance and registration information to third parties.
License Plate Scanners (H 7679, S 2251)
Sponsors
Representative William San Bento and Senator Dominick Ruggiero
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