Flock cameras violate highway safety standards

7 hours ago

Flock cameras collect excessive personal data beyond license plates, and law enforcement misuses or misinterprets this information.
The poles supporting Flock cameras violate Federal Highway Administration safety standards, which require breakaway or yielding supports in clear zones to prevent vehicle crashes.
Examples show Flock poles are directly embedded in the ground without breakaway hardware, posing a physical hazard to drivers.
Steve Eimers (the Guardrail Guy) documents these violations, noting that even some Axon poles have improper breakaway height.
Flock Safety denies wrongdoing, but evidence from multiple sources indicates widespread noncompliance with safety regulations.
Law enforcement fails to enforce safety standards for equipment they use, creating a double standard.

Flock Safety cameras are criticized for AI surveillance and potential roadside hazards due to their placement and lack of safety features.
A camera in Greene County, Ohio lacks a breakaway plate, is placed too close to the road, and has no safety inspection stickers, violating state guidelines.
The Guardrail Guy, Steve Eimers, documents Flock camera installations failing to meet crashworthiness standards, citing death risks from fixed roadside structures.

Flock Safety's expansion into law enforcement has led to widespread criticism and multiple cities canceling agreements due to public outcry.
The system generates numerous false positives, as seen when automated plate readers misread New Jersey license plates, causing innocent drivers to be wrongly targeted.
In Minnesota, a journalist test-driving a Range Rover was surrounded by police because Flock misread the plate as stolen due to a missing small digit on NJ plates.

A writer was mistakenly arrested due to Flock license plate camera system error.
Flock's AI matched partial plate '34 DTM' to similar but non-stolen plate '34 10 DTM', causing false alerts.
The issue affects all vehicles with similar plate structure nationally where Flock is used.

LAPD will not renew its contract with Flock Safety due to civil liberties and privacy concerns.
Flock's network includes at least 80,000 cameras that scan license plates for police and federal agencies.
Other U.S. cities have also ended deals with Flock over privacy and surveillance issues.

Surveillance cameras, specifically Flock Safety ALPRs, were forcibly removed and destroyed in Auburn, California.
The cameras, used by law enforcement to log license plates and track vehicles, were either found water-damaged or remain missing.
Incidents of vandalism against such cameras are not isolated, raising debates over privacy versus public safety.

Flock Safety cameras are criticized for AI surveillance and potential roadside hazards due to their placement and lack of safety features.
A camera in Greene County, Ohio lacks a breakaway plate, is placed too close to the road, and has no safety inspection stickers, violating state guidelines.
The Guardrail Guy, Steve Eimers, documents Flock camera installations failing to meet crashworthiness standards, citing death risks from fixed roadside structures.

Flock Safety's expansion into law enforcement has led to widespread criticism and multiple cities canceling agreements due to public outcry.
The system generates numerous false positives, as seen when automated plate readers misread New Jersey license plates, causing innocent drivers to be wrongly targeted.
In Minnesota, a journalist test-driving a Range Rover was surrounded by police because Flock misread the plate as stolen due to a missing small digit on NJ plates.

A writer was mistakenly arrested due to Flock license plate camera system error.
Flock's AI matched partial plate '34 DTM' to similar but non-stolen plate '34 10 DTM', causing false alerts.
The issue affects all vehicles with similar plate structure nationally where Flock is used.

LAPD will not renew its contract with Flock Safety due to civil liberties and privacy concerns.
Flock's network includes at least 80,000 cameras that scan license plates for police and federal agencies.
Other U.S. cities have also ended deals with Flock over privacy and surveillance issues.

Surveillance cameras, specifically Flock Safety ALPRs, were forcibly removed and destroyed in Auburn, California.
The cameras, used by law enforcement to log license plates and track vehicles, were either found water-damaged or remain missing.
Incidents of vandalism against such cameras are not isolated, raising debates over privacy versus public safety.

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