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USPS To Install Road-Scanning Cameras in Mail Trucks
Original: USPS To Put Cameras in Trucks That Scan Roads for ‘Community Safety’
The US Postal Service plans to mount dashboard cameras on its delivery trucks that will scan roads, signs and surrounding infrastructure, with the agency describing the programme as a step toward community safety. The announcement is drawing attention from privacy advocates and reporters, who question why a mail agency is collecting street-level imagery and what will happen to the data.
Why now: People are concerned about the surveillance and privacy implications of a postal agency scanning public roads.
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- USPS To Put Cameras in Trucks That Scan Roads for ‘Community Safety’ · 404 Media
USPS says the cameras, put on USPS truck dashboards, will scan roads, signs, and more.
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