It took seven miles to pull over a Tesla with a seemingly asleep driver

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[–]DrStrangelove 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

I can totally see a near-future where traffic stops are made by police remotely commandeering self-driving cars. Light'em up, lock the doors, and pull them over or drive them straight to jail.

[–]magnora7 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I can imagine camera-cars that drive right up to the windows of your car while you're on the highway or sitting at a light and can visually detect potential crimes in an automated way and report that to police...

Automated policing is going to be creepy

[–]Mnemonic[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

In a future when you thought you could blow in your car.... suddenly the doors lock, it's the 'smart' police!

Micheal I told you, you shouldn't have smoked that blunt while driving, I'm not angry just worried, this is an intervention

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhLejQ00sus

[–]DrStrangelove 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Oh man, someone should develop a K.I.T.T Tesla upgrade. A red LED strip for the front bumper and a software patch with William Daniels voice for navigation and snarky quips. Aaaaaand nevermind, someone did it 10 years ago.

On to my next million dollar idea: an 80's style PSA to play on the dashboard infotainment center while you're auto-driven off to the precinct.

"So, you're being arrested!"

These are your Miranda Rights, followed by paid advertisements for local attorneys. Your arrest is being recorded & livestreamed in accordance with your automakers' TOS

[–]Mnemonic[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

You should patent this (if that is possible) Because I'm sure this is going to be a thing!

This is the new reality:https://youtu.be/KSflt0qF3TQ?t=140 (check the time stamp, click the link to the timestamp to be used)

[–]Tom_Bombadil 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Imagine if the cops used your cell phone to record audio and video of any "crime".
They don't bother arresting you. They simply wait until you commit a serious enough offense, and on your way to the office your car locks the doors, and takes you to the police station.
They have video evidence of everything you've "done" for years, and you are going away for a long time.

[–]Mnemonic[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

They kinda already do: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jun/23/smart-devices-solve-crime-murder-internet-of-things just one of the few examples searched up.

[–]happysmash27 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This sounds terrifying o_o

I like simpler cars. I wish more people would manufacture simple electric cars, but at this rate I may have to try to make one myself. There are still some nice ones on Alibaba though, so perhaps they could work.