BC is preparing to replace its intersection enforcement cameras with technology capable of doing much more than photographing speeding and red-light violations. In Episode 469 of Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko discuss what those expanded capabilities could mean for driver privacy and government surveillance.
The new camera technology includes automatic licence plate recognition and the ability to collect considerably more information about vehicles moving through major intersections. Kyla and Paul discuss why that raises questions about how the information will be stored, accessed and potentially used for purposes beyond traffic enforcement.
They also return to BC’s growing e-scooter and e-bike problem. With schools restricting the devices and police dealing with riders who allegedly flee traffic stops, they consider whether the existing ticketing system is enough — particularly when modified electric bikes and scooters can travel at speeds well beyond what the law permits.
And this week’s Ridiculous Driver of the Week is difficult to top: after one motorist had a vehicle impounded for excessive speeding, a taxi arrived to transport them away — and was then allegedly impounded for excessive speeding too.
