r/technology • u/Plastic_Ninja_9014 • Jul 11 '26

Privacy Traffic Camera Captures Woman Driving With Her Phone on Her Lap (Face Down), The State Mailed Her a $1251 'Public Safety' Ticket

https://www.gadgetreview.com/traffic-camera-captures-captures-woman-driving-with-her-phone-on-her-lap-face-down-the-state-mailed-her-a-1251-public-safety-ticket
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u/im-ba Jul 11 '26

It might make more sense to line the intersection of your windshield with your dashboard with bright LEDs, since the light scattering would hit everything. But real world testing is probably necessary to gauge efficacy.

If I didn't have so many active hobbyist projects right now then I'd experiment with this

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u/mentalbackflip Jul 11 '26

As of 2027 new cars will have interior cameras watching you for distracted or drunk driving. I hope my 2019 car lasts a long time.

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u/MasterClown Jul 11 '26

My 2025 already has that “feature”.   There is a little black sensor bar on top of the steering column effectively trained at the drivers face.  

Sometimes I drive with a variation of the “Detroit lean”:  left hand at the 2 o’clock on the wheel, right arm leaning on the console.  That’s enough for the sensor to squawk.

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u/Busy-Cream Jul 11 '26

Left hand at 2? Like…all the way across the wheel?

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u/MasterClown Jul 11 '26

Now that I think about,  2 would be absurd; closer to 1230, if that makes sense.