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Surveillance Technology A Challenge to Driver Privacy

License plate identification is making tracking of automobiles much easier as the adoption of CCTV expands. The license plate number is associated with an individual, which makes it personally identifiable information. The privacy of drivers license numbers, which are associated with individuals, is protected by the federal Drivers License Privacy Protection Act.

Congress should clarify its intent on drivers' privacy, Lakeland Times, May 23, 2008