Advanced GPS Tracking Possible for Auckland Tolling
June 22nd, 2016The system would track positions of all cars, and could enforce traffic laws.
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Via: New Zealand Herald:
The Government says GPS tracking may be used to charge drivers for using Auckland’s roads – a move which experts say is the most advanced in the world but also raises concerns about “Big Brother” behaviour.
Road tolls are likely to be implemented in the next 10 years in the city and transport officials say the most effective system would cover all roads and charge motorists different rates depending on when and where they drive.
Transport Minister Simon Bridges said this could be done by GPS satellite, as opposed to toll gantries or cameras.
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“The biggest [concern] is about ‘Big Brother’ – the Government knows where everyone is at all times.”
GPS tracking could also raise questions about whether it could be used to enforce other laws. A recent paper by the New Zealand Transport Authority (NZTA) said proposed changes to the Singaporean system had “caused some anxiety” because transport authorities said it could catch catch speeding cars, red light-runners or illegally parked vehicles.
