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MineralMan

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19. Well, that should cut down on the hanky-panky while driving.

Mon Mar 16, 2015, 03:41 PM

Mar 2015

The last time I rented a car, it monitored speed constantly. If you exceeded a certain speed, a light would flash on the dashboard telling you that. I assume the rental company also checks how the car was driven. I didn't look at the rental contract, though. The only time it flashed for me was during a passing maneuver. I use the cruise control on the highway, set at the speed limit, unless traffic is heavy, and then I wouldn't be speeding anyhow.

No traffic tickets in over 50 years of driving. That's why.

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Hertz puts cameras in its rental cars, says it has no plans to use them [View all] Ron Obvious Mar 2015 OP

Faux cameras are often placed. NCTraveler Mar 2015 #1

why is this a problem? Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #2

Because fuck spy cameras. Iggo Mar 2015 #4

it's not a very good spy camera if everyone knows about it Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #5

Yep. Iggo Mar 2015 #6

There a private company and can do what they want yeoman6987 Mar 2015 #29

Yes. Iggo Mar 2015 #31

I imagine not everyone wishes to be filmed when driving. LanternWaste Mar 2015 #22

they should stay out of office bldgs, elevators, stay off street corners,anywhere in public , Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #28

Because you have a reasonable expectation of privacy inside of a vehicle. Glassunion Mar 2015 #36

privacy? youre surrounded by glass Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #40

Find the camera and then two words: DUCT TAPE. winstars Mar 2015 #3

That was my first thought but... TreasonousBastard Mar 2015 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Mar 2015 #15

Lipstick or Elmer's white glue. Xithras Mar 2015 #35

Yeah! That's the ticket! KamaAina Mar 2015 #8

Of course they don't have any plans to use them KamaAina Mar 2015 #9

Easy fix Sherman A1 Mar 2015 #10

Since Hertz is doing it. Expect others to. Savannahmann Mar 2015 #11

I understand Rent-a-wreck is installing Dummy Dome 24/7 LED Flash cameras Brother Buzz Mar 2015 #12

You mean they might catch people texting while driving? Heaven forbid! valerief Mar 2015 #13

How about a computer in the car that does all of those things. Savannahmann Mar 2015 #16

I think the I Love Guns group misses you. nt valerief Mar 2015 #41

Never been there. Savannahmann Mar 2015 #46

I haven't rented a car or had a credit card for so long... hunter Mar 2015 #14

Yes the computers do record your information in your car. Savannahmann Mar 2015 #17

Those OnStar commercials have always been revolting to me Ron Obvious Mar 2015 #30

Simple response: your civil rights aren't being violated. brooklynite Mar 2015 #18

I didn't mention anything about civil rights being violated. Ron Obvious Mar 2015 #20

No one said otherwise tkmorris Mar 2015 #27

Well, that should cut down on the hanky-panky while driving. MineralMan Mar 2015 #19

That sounds a little too much like "if you haven't got anything to hide..." to me Ron Obvious Mar 2015 #23

Not really. The cars belong to the rental company. MineralMan Mar 2015 #25

That's the same excuse restaurants used to use demwing Mar 2015 #43

No, actually it's nothing like that. MineralMan Mar 2015 #44

Yes, it's very much like that demwing Mar 2015 #45

I agree Art_from_Ark Mar 2015 #33

The number of apologists here for liberalhistorian Mar 2015 #21

Frightening isn't it? Ron Obvious Mar 2015 #24

Indeed, it is. Twelve years ago when I liberalhistorian Mar 2015 #26

It's an illustration of the boiling frog metaphor, I think. Ron Obvious Mar 2015 #32

You would have been describing the Soviet Bogeyman I learned about in the 70s. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2015 #38

I've come to expect it from certain posters Art_from_Ark Mar 2015 #34

There's probably a camera on the outside too. Renew Deal Mar 2015 #37

of course not; they're just fake cameras, etc. ND-Dem Mar 2015 #39

They should get a celebrity spokesperson. Orrex Mar 2015 #42