Ford has filed a patent application titled "Systems and Methods for Detecting Speeding Violations" that aims to use vehicle-mounted cameras, LIDAR, and radar to monitor the speed of other vehicles on the road.
The proposed system can capture images and speed data of speeding vehicles, both stationary and moving, and report the violations directly to law enforcement agencies.
The system can monitor speeds of other cars in various ways, including when they are stationary, moving, or as a group (referred to as a "herd"). It can also capture driver photos when speeding is detected.
The patent application suggests autonomous vehicles could also be used to detect speeding and report violations.
Ford may intend to implement the technology in future police vehicles.
The legal implications, especially regarding driver identification, are still unclear. Current speed enforcement relies on radars that can issue fines based on license plate numbers, not drivers' identities, and speed cameras have the same limitation.
The legality of private vehicles for speed enforcement is also questioned, as real officers wouldn't witness the alleged violations.
Ford often files patent applications for emerging auto technology, not all of which make it to production.
Sources: Ruetir, CBS12, HotHardware
This article was written in collaboration with Generative AI news company Alchemiq.
