"Human beings are perhaps never more frightening than when they are convinced beyond doubt that they are right" - Laurens van der Post
Scott Valentine
Los Alamos, NM
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Michael A. Vickers
Portland, CT
USA
Friday, June 03, 2005
1984 to be Installed In Your Car



Look what Poland is up to:
In Poland, the Ministry of Infrastructure dreams of satellite surveillance of drivers and has drawn highly ambitious plans for the coming decades stating that "the policy of the country is directed to introducing electronic road charging system". When asked how is he going to calculate the toll, the minister answers that it is possible with GPS so the state can require car owners to possess the system. In its "Country Transport Policy for the years 2005 - 2025", the ministry admits also that to fulfill the requirements of the European Commission the state will act to introduce such tax and fiscal policies that will restrict "an uncontrolled development of motorization".
That's, like, genuinely creepy.

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