Over several decades, there have been a myriad of advancements that have made driving much safer and reduced the number of deaths. This includes developments such as seat belts, air bags, computer-controlled braking, backup cameras, child safety seats, and technologies that provide driver assistance. As vehicles have become more technologically sophisticated, they can almost drive themselves.
Of late, we are moving closer to fully autonomous, or self-driving cars. To assist with these autonomous vehicles, Flock cameras can surveil, track, and nab reckless vehicles for more safety. Eventually, artificial intelligence (AI) will be developed that makes coordination between cars and surveillance cameras seamless.
With these technologies, traffic deaths have been reduced by thousands. But there is more that needs to be done, which is why vehicles will be equipped with sensors that monitor drivers for impairment or distraction, and track eyes and breath, that is, your biometrics. Any negative results will make the car inoperable and prevent you from driving. The federal government is watching out for your safety; we should all be very grateful.
It isn’t really clear when the federal government began this campaign as Big Brother over our safety in traveling by vehicle. Also not clear is whether this is really about safety or control. Nah, the idea that our government would want to use this as a surveillance tool is conspiratorial; the government exists to protect our rights.
In spite of all the claims that nefarious organizations, like the United Nations (UN) and World Economic Forum (WEF), possess goals that are intended to reduce the world population (which is monitored closely), both go to great lengths to ensure they only have our best interests at heart and ensure every human lives a long, healthy, and safe life. One of those areas is road safety.
The UN itself has had major concerns about road safety, going so far as to create resolution A/RES./74/299, Improving global road safety, in 2020. From 2021 to 2030, the target is “preventing at least 50% of road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030.” One involved UN organization assisting with this is the World Health Organization (WHO). Well, actually, it has been surveilling road safety since at least 2009. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) imports this UN agenda into the U.S., calling it the Safe System approach.
Included in this resolution are requests for road and vehicle improvements, strengthened laws and law enforcement, and better emergency care, which surveillance systems seem to provide. Then there is the standard encouragement of walking, cycling, and using mass transportation for increased safety.
But, in truth, the UN and WHO have been building this surveillance/control, rather than this “safety” system, much longer through its Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020 declaration. With pure intentions, it vowed to ensure healthy lives; promote well-being with inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable cities; build road infrastructure safety management systems and safer cars; enhance road user behavior; and improve post-crash responses. The world is so blessed to have these entities looking out for humanity’s well-being.
Not to worry, road safety will continue to improve with the UN global initiative, AI for Road Safety. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is a UN agency that is “connecting” the world digitally and was charged with the task of launching the initiative in 2021. It will connect AI with all the road safety mechanisms being put into place.
Now, across the U.S., citizens have become more engaged in letting their local officials know that surveillance cameras are not wanted. Again, not to worry, once ITU has AI integrated for road safety, the new surveillance will be with satellite technology and advanced autonomous vehicles, kind of like the movie Enemy of the State. Pure communication between the car and satellite. Road safety measures such as these give the world an improved quality of life.
In the meantime, don’t worry too much about autonomous vehicles taking over; it will take some time to get those fully on the road. Those autonomous vehicles and the needed infrastructure for operation are currently being made by WEF partners Toyota, Uber, DoorDash, and Rockwell Automation, among several others. However, until then, partially automated vehicles will continue to increase over the next decade (pg 7). As these controls, that is, safety devices, continue to be added features in new vehicles, it gives time for drivers to change and improve driving behaviors, or else be locked out of car use.
Consideration should be given to slow this agenda down, or at least potentially stop it. Sneaky ways of advancing it include those cool-looking “vintage” license plates with black backgrounds that are far easier to read by surveillance cameras. Maybe look at buying an older car that hasn’t been equipped with the fancy control mechanisms, and instead choose to be a safer driver with more privacy. Then there is the old-fashioned way of taking control back by disconnecting the technology, or at least making an attempt at it.
So, there it is. The future is being designed for human safety on the road. However, there is also the narrative that this aligns with the loss of freedom. Freedom of movement might just be right up there with freedom of speech, or maybe the right to privacy. With these technologies and schemes, one really has to question whether it is about safety or control. No movement or highly restricted movement occurs when that movement is controlled by a car and surveillance. If it is about control, it is time to exercise self-governance and take control back.
