QOTD: Will License Plate Readers Get Better Regulated?

by Tim Healey

Published: August 25th, 2025

qotd will license plate readers get better regulated

It seems license plate readers are having all sorts of issues with privacy. Insert the "I am shocked" meme from Futurama.

The question is, will any overreach be stopped?

It sure seems like some governments aren't interested, anyway.

So, will public backlash be enough?

You guys know what to do. It's Monday, so I kept it easy. Go ahead and sound off below.

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Tim Healey

Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.

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El scotto on Aug 26, 2025

Oh, few college towns will ban Flock or make them leave. It all comes down to money. 1. Does Flock make enough money to be bought by a tech giant? 2. How much money will Flock have to lose in lawsuits until it becomes as valuable as a Planet Hollywood franchise. 1a. Successful lawsuits lead to more lawsuits.

Privacy doesn't not have the legal protections of property.

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Kjhkjlhkjhkljh kljhjkhjklhkjh on Aug 26, 2025

YOUR CELLPHONE IS 1000X WORSE.. YET ALL YOU NANCY'S KEEP CRYING OVER THIS? ... LOL

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- Jkross22 on Aug 26, 2025
  
  moar caps.
  
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- Kjhkjlhkjhkljh kljhjkhjklhkjh on Aug 26, 2025
  
  give you two more but that's it.. DQ
  
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- 1995 SC on Aug 27, 2025
  
  BUT THE PHONE IS MY CHOICE AND I CAN LEAVE IT AT HOME OR GET A FLIP PHONE!!!
  
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