License-plate Cameras are Spreading Across New Jersey

If you drive around New Jersey these days, you may have noticed more cameras along our roads and highways. I know I have, and it got me thinking: why are we seeing so many more of them?

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Why Are There More Traffic Cameras in New Jersey?

One reason is safety. Cameras help police monitor traffic, investigate accidents, and, in some places, catch drivers speeding or running red lights.

Technology has also improved a lot. Some cameras can now read license plates and help police find vehicles that may be connected to a crime or investigation.

Of course, not everybody likes the idea of more cameras watching us. There are privacy concerns, especially when we're talking about cameras that can keep track of where a vehicle has been.

I think most of us want safer roads, but it's also fair to wonder how much information is being collected, who can see it, and how long that information is kept.

Is "Big Brother" Watching You In New Jersey?

With more cameras showing up around New Jersey, I have a feeling we're going to be hearing a lot more about this.

Have you noticed more traffic cameras around your part of New Jersey? What do you think about them?

What Are Flock Cameras?

Flock cameras are a little different from your typical traffic camera. Instead of recording everything going on around them, they take pictures of vehicles as they pass by.

The cameras can pick up the license plate, along with the vehicle’s make, model, color, and other visible details.

I have to think that if you are not doing anything suspicious, you don't really have anything to worry about. Do you agree?