EU to bug every car in UK with tracker chips – and Ministers admit they are powerless to stop the Big Brother technology

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Every new car sold in Britain will have to have a ‘black box’ device fitted to track drivers’ movements from next year, under plans being imposed by the European Union.

Despite serious concerns about privacy and cost, UK ministers admit they are powerless to stop the Big Brother technology being forced on motorists and car makers.

The Government believes the gadget, designed to help emergency services find crashed vehicles, will add at least £100 to the cost of vehicles without providing significant safety improvements.

Officials also fear the scheme, known as eCall, could be used by police or insurance companies to monitor motorists’ every move.


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Didge wrote:

Tommy Monk wrote:Of which none is achievable.


Free movement is a fundamental part of EU and non negotiable.

Will shall see and some people would like to at least try first.

Many countries are starting to agree with Britain as well.

Either way everyone will get their chance to vote in a referendum

Can you put that in writing please   

Alright said Fred wrote:Irn Bru has become a cap doffer to the EU as labour are now the in party and avoid referendum party. Irn Bru does as Big brother tell him.

The left are always more comfortable with big brother we on the right are less sanguine.

Fact when these devices are fitted big brother can trace your every move. In fairness I must point out that cell phones achieve the same result however it is my choice to carry one.

This initiative worries me less Irn Bru than many other EU initiatives but be in no doubt anyone with a modicum of common sense KNOWs the EU is anything but democratic and trustworthy.

Good morning Bro' Drinky.

Now don't get carried away with yourself here because I'm in favour of a referendum on the EU just as much as the next person so don't spin your nonsense about cap doffers. That's Tory territory.

Just look at each case like this on it's own merits and in this one go and read all about it. The links are on here for you to follow it up rather than just coming on ranting and raving like some lunatic that's just read the Daily Mail.

Now pop into that wee motor of yours and speed off into the distance to pick up your rent check from the DWP that you get for the rent that you collect from your other house that you let to benefit claimants.
It's one thing to collect the money from the taxpayer for the rent but highly hypocritical to slaughter the system that allows you to seek to benefit from it at the same time.

Nuff said about that them

Cheers
Bro' Irn.

Quick update on this old thread guys which was the subject of much debate

The EC proposals for legislative acts foresaw that eCall would be seamlessly functioning throughout Europe by end of 2015. As the adoption procedure of these legislative acts by the European Parliament and the Council is still ongoing, the deadlines for implementation will most likely be the end of 2017 or early 2018.

http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/ecall-time-saved-lives-saved