USPS To Put Cameras in Trucks That Scan Roads for ‘Community Safety’
The United States Postal Service is running a pilot program to put cameras in its mail carrier trucks that continuously scan roads and signs, map roadways and sidewalks, and improve “community safety,” according to a letter posted by a labor union and a statement from the agency to 404 Media. At the moment, the cameras will be used in the Washington, DC area, and will be installed on a hundred vehicles, the letter says.On its website, Next Base offers a variety of dash cams, marketed to ordinary drivers, fleet operators, and ride share drivers. Its website says Next Base’s cameras record in up to 4K, and can capture every “license plate” with precision.
- ▪The United States Postal Service is running a pilot program to put cameras in its mail carrier trucks that continuously scan roads and signs, map roadways and sidewalks, and improve “community safety,” according to a letter posted by a labo
- ▪At the moment, the cameras will be used in the Washington, DC area, and will be installed on a hundred vehicles, the letter says.On its website, Next Base offers a variety of dash cams, marketed to ordinary drivers, fleet operators, and rid
- ▪Its website says Next Base’s cameras record in up to 4K, and can capture every “license plate” with precision.
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The United States Postal Service is running a pilot program to put cameras in its mail carrier trucks that continuously scan roads and signs, map roadways and sidewalks, and improve “community safety,” according to a letter posted by a labor union and a statement from the agency to 404 Media. The idea is that, since the trucks are constantly traveling anyway, they can be used as a way to collect data, eventually potentially across the nation.“The purpose of this pilot is to leverage the Postal Service’s unique ability to collect this valuable data due to the scale and frequency with which our fleet of postal vehicles travel the streets of every community across the country,” the letter, posted by NALC Branch 238 to Facebook, reads.The letter, written by the United States Postal Service…
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