E-ZPasses Get Read All Over New York (Not Just At Toll Booths)

"Tom McParland" (tommcparland) 09/13/2013 at 18:51 • Filed to: EZ PASS, PRIVACYLOPNIK

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After spotting a police car with two huge boxes on its trunk — that turned out to be license-plate-reading cameras — a man in New Jersey became obsessed with the loss of privacy for vehicles on American roads. (He’s !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .) The man, who goes by the Internet handle “Puking Monkey,” did an analysis of the many ways his car could be tracked and stumbled upon something rather interesting: his E-ZPass, which he obtained for the purpose of paying tolls, was being used to track his car in unexpected places, far away from any toll booths...

Read more at Forbes.

Bubbles22 > Tom McParland 09/13/2013 at 18:54

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If you didn't know this when you signed up for the EZ Pass, then Jeff Foxworthy has a sign for you.

Supreme Kiwi Zorro > Tom McParland 09/13/2013 at 18:55

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Oi, that's a VehiCROSS! :D

pdthedeuce > Bubbles22 09/13/2013 at 19:10

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actually , Bill Engvall has your sign .

PowderHound > Tom McParland 09/13/2013 at 19:10

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Well I'm glad I never got one

ttyymmnn > Tom McParland 09/13/2013 at 19:14

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ttyymmnn > Tom McParland 09/13/2013 at 19:14

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DCCARGEEK > Tom McParland 09/13/2013 at 19:41

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Here in VA, the user agreement clearly states your data can be used for research.

"VDOT may provide E-ZPass patron usage data in summary form to assist in transportation research"

Tom McParland > DCCARGEEK 09/13/2013 at 19:48

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Yeah not much of a big deal to me...but folks should be aware that it is happening.

DCCARGEEK > Tom McParland 09/13/2013 at 20:08

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No one reads disclaimers anymore. They just sign and drive

Takuro Spirit > Bubbles22 09/13/2013 at 20:10

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Agrajag > Tom McParland 09/13/2013 at 21:15

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Don't know if it is true or not, but I guy I work with told me he had gotten a letter from EZ-Pass stating his elapsed time between tolls did not correspond with a legal average speed.

Tom McParland > Agrajag 09/13/2013 at 21:26

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I always here these rumors, but it is always I knew a guy who had a friend who got this. I never met anyone who actually got one. Not saying it didn't happen to your co-worker, but I am curious if he could show you a copy.

Agrajag > Tom McParland 09/13/2013 at 21:30

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Yeah, I phrased it that way because he tends to exaggerate a bit.