John Ranalletta Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Driver's snitch app for iPhone Driver data collected by DriveMeCrazy is submitted to both insurance companies and local law enforcement. Hopefully, taking the anonymity out from driving will lead to less aggressive drivers and help to create safer roads.What would prevent someone from reporting a neighbor because they play their music too loudly? Link to comment
Bud Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 This is an example of technology out of control. I wonder how they will report to insurance companies and LEO's. Link to comment
notacop Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Is this a good reason to blow up all the cell towers and go back to living life without instant communications? You, with the ear bud, put it where the light don't shine! Link to comment
John Ranalletta Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 Perhaps, they can publish a list of everyone who downloads the app. Link to comment
Bob Palin Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 What a stupid idea - like that's going to have any legal standing with anybody! You would be better off taking a video of the bad driving with your phone. Link to comment
russell_bynum Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 What a stupid idea - like that's going to have any legal standing with anybody! You would be better off taking a video of the bad driving with your phone. My hunch is that the cops probably can't do anything with the data, but insurance companies might be a different story? I dunno. It's a terrible idea any way you slice it. Link to comment
chrisolson Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Driver data collected by DriveMeCrazy is submitted to both insurance companies and local law enforcement. Also from the article "... Additionally, the next time someone catches your eye at a stop light, you can flag them as 'cute' and check back later to see if they saw your message. " Interesting potential situation created by those two statements Link to comment
russell_bynum Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Driver's snitch app for iPhone Driver data collected by DriveMeCrazy is submitted to both insurance companies and local law enforcement. Hopefully, taking the anonymity out from driving will lead to less aggressive drivers and help to create safer roads.What would prevent someone from reporting a neighbor because they play their music too loudly? I just loaded it to see how many people have flagged me for being aggressive. It thinks my truck was just flagged as a "good driver" a few minutes ago. In Mountain View California. 400 miles away. Link to comment
markgoodrich Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Driver's snitch app for iPhone Driver data collected by DriveMeCrazy is submitted to both insurance companies and local law enforcement. Hopefully, taking the anonymity out from driving will lead to less aggressive drivers and help to create safer roads.What would prevent someone from reporting a neighbor because they play their music too loudly? I just loaded it to see how many people have flagged me for being aggressive. It thinks my truck was just flagged as a "good driver" a few minutes ago. In Mountain View California. 400 miles away. I wonder if they'll ever catch the guy who stole it? Have you called your insurance company yet? Link to comment
russell_bynum Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I'm sitting in the truck in Newport Beach, so I'm going to go out on a limb and say the data in the app may not be entirely accurate. Link to comment
4wheeldog Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Huh.....I guess this is meant to replace the anonymous call to 911 in which you report the jerk that cut you off (And pissed you off) for waving a gun around in their car. Not that I have done that....... Link to comment
notacop Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 What a stupid idea - like that's going to have any legal standing with anybody! You would be better off taking a video of the bad driving with your phone. In California it's now illegal to use a hand operated cell phone. If one were to submit a phone generated image of a transgression, wouldn't they be guilty of a similar transgression? Self incrimination, I love it. Link to comment
Bob Palin Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 What a stupid idea - like that's going to have any legal standing with anybody! You would be better off taking a video of the bad driving with your phone. In California it's now illegal to use a hand operated cell phone. If one were to submit a phone generated image of a transgression, wouldn't they be guilty of a similar transgression? Self incrimination, I love it. Yes, probably not a good idea to take video while actually driving for a number of reasons, but if you have a passenger... Link to comment
John Ranalletta Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 What does the new law say about this? Proposed driver display in new Tesla. Link to comment
notacop Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 but if you have a passenger.. I was hoping for that! Or one of those helmet cams that more folks seem to use. That Tesla display looks a bit vague for finding gas stations. I hope there is an "IN" button! I've got Auto Club States and Provinces that look like that! Link to comment
CoarsegoldKid Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 It thinks my truck was just flagged as a "good driver" a few minutes ago. In Mountain View California. 400 miles away. Good driving Russell. Link to comment
Pilgrim Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Is this a good reason to blow up all the cell towers and go back to living life without instant communications? You, with the ear bud, put it where the light don't shine! A world of scribes, quill pens, and couriers wouldn't be that way; a fond wish! Yeah, yeah; I understand the inherent contradictions in that statement and my life. Nevertheless, only small minds are hobbled by consistency. Pilgrim Link to comment
russell_bynum Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 What a stupid idea - like that's going to have any legal standing with anybody! You would be better off taking a video of the bad driving with your phone. In California it's now illegal to use a hand operated cell phone. If one were to submit a phone generated image of a transgression, wouldn't they be guilty of a similar transgression? Self incrimination, I love it. I believe that is incorrect. It is illegal to use the hand-held phone to read/write text-based messages. I don't recall seeing anything in the law about taking videos. Link to comment
Joe Frickin' Friday Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I believe that is incorrect. It is illegal to use the hand-held phone to read/write text-based messages. I don't recall seeing anything in the law about taking videos. Great, so it's OK to use your phone cam to make a video of the driver in the car next to you as he pounds out a text message. Link to comment
russell_bynum Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I believe that is incorrect. It is illegal to use the hand-held phone to read/write text-based messages. I don't recall seeing anything in the law about taking videos. Great, so it's OK to use your phone cam to make a video of the driver in the car next to you as he pounds out a text message. Yup. Link to comment
leikam Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 My hunch is that the cops probably can't do anything with the data, but insurance companies might be a different story? I dunno. It's a terrible idea any way you slice it. I don't see the insurance companies doing much with it either. When they revise their actuarial tables, how do you think they'll weigh "gossip"? Is being annoying to others on the road correlated with higher or lower claim rates? If it were my insurance company, I'd classify those who sent in the reports as sales leads. "We noticed that you're surrounded by bad drivers. Wouldn't you feel safer if you improved your coverage?" I wonder how long it will be before this app starts to spam state legislators. Link to comment
Quinn Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Can I lower my insurance rates by packing my license site with attaboys? --- Link to comment
Harry_Wilshusen Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 My hunch is that the cops probably can't do anything with the data, but insurance companies might be a different story? I dunno. It's a terrible idea any way you slice it. I don't see the insurance companies doing much with it either. When they revise their actuarial tables, how do you think they'll weigh "gossip"? Is being annoying to others on the road correlated with higher or lower claim rates? If it were my insurance company, I'd classify those who sent in the reports as sales leads. "We noticed that you're surrounded by bad drivers. Wouldn't you feel safer if you improved your coverage?" I wonder how long it will be before this app starts to spam state legislators. In some states they are allowed to raise your rates if you don't pay your cable bill on time. Harry Link to comment
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