Cable Forum - View Single Post - [Updated] New petrol & diesel car sales banned from 2030

**Damien** · 12-09-2017, 20:13

A lot of this isn't a big leap from what we have now. The government licences you to drive and can revoke that licence and you are largely trackable via system which read licences plates.

There is always a tension between advancements in technology and the governments ability to use it to limit your own freedom. The answer isn't to limit the technology but have democratic processes to limit the government's ability to interfere. The Stasi were quite capable of knowing almost anything about anyone without the help of the internet or control of payment systems.

The problem is the lack of public concern. There was little resistance to the government passing a form of the snoopers charter. The government got it though easily. Even a lot of people who are concerned have it low down on their list of priorities. It's not much of a vote loser or winner really.

12-09-2017, 20:13	#406
Damien Remoaner Cable Forum Team Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 32,267	Re: Petrol & diesel vehicles ban (2040). A lot of this isn't a big leap from what we have now. The government licences you to drive and can revoke that licence and you are largely trackable via system which read licences plates. There is always a tension between advancements in technology and the governments ability to use it to limit your own freedom. The answer isn't to limit the technology but have democratic processes to limit the government's ability to interfere. The Stasi were quite capable of knowing almost anything about anyone without the help of the internet or control of payment systems. The problem is the lack of public concern. There was little resistance to the government passing a form of the snoopers charter. The government got it though easily. Even a lot of people who are concerned have it low down on their list of priorities. It's not much of a vote loser or winner really.