Ford filed a patent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Officer and it could enhance police surveillance capabilities by telling officers where people are speeding.
Onboard sensors in the vehicles could detect speeding violations by drivers and other cars on the road. Ford vehicles would use cameras to capture images of the speeding cars along with GPS location data and other necessary information.
Then the data will be sent directly to law enforcement officers and they can decide to initiate a pursuit. So instead of cops looking for speeders, the speeder’s information will be sent directly to them.
Ford allows drivers to decide if they want to share connected vehicle data or to turn off the vehicle connectivity system. But doing so restricts access to other useful applications and services that require this data.
The patent for Ford Vehicles is still in the early stages. It could be a few years before Ford allows its cars to snitch on speeders.
