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Buses in Wiesbaden, Germany are being equipped with a camera to catch illegally parked cars (www.tagesschau.de)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Vittelius to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world

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I couldn't find an English language source, so here are some excerpts from the German one, translated with deepl [Stuff in brackets are additions by me]:

Wiesbanden bus driver Antonio Lopes recently got a yellow button next to his steering wheel: if he sees a parking offender blocking the bus lane or a bus stop, he can trigger the front camera. [...] The images are sent to the traffic authorities. Drivers face a fine of around 70 euros. If they park in an environmental lane that is only intended for buses and bicycles, they will also receive a point in Flensburg. [Collect too many points and you loose your drivers licence]

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[–] squid_slime@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

this only serve to collect money and to monitor us. does shit all to deal with the number of cars on the raod and the poor city planning that allows for cars. instead we need a system that allows otherwise drivers to have a cheaper alternative. a system of taxation that focuses on earnings of the driver, the size of the car and city panning and parking that stops drivers moving through cities. we shouldn't be so supportive of surveillance, what is once used to keep us safe is used to trap us.