All vehicles are now equipped with a "black box" that tracks all sorts of data. Cops use it to determine how accidents occurred and they keep lots more data that we drivers are not privy to. Big brother is already here and watching how I drive. I don't care, I drive how I need to when I need to and where I need to, with as much efficiency as possible these days. sheila Anja Heibloem-Stroud <Anja_Heibloem-Stroud@xxxxxxx> wrote: Many large trucking companies have used this for years. And yes, it's scary. My company has all the drivers with phones, but you can choose not to answer them, and it's more difficult to track them. Other companies still use radio/CB type equipment, but it may or maynot have location detection. My own vehicle will never have on star or the like! Although at times I wished I had it on the kids! Mind you they have cell phones and they better answer the damn thing! Anja ----- Original Message ----- From: Peggy To: Anja Heibloem-Stroud ; GSDCALegislative@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: TISHW@xxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 10:02 PM Subject: and one more thing......... Let's not forget "On-Star" and the same things offered by other car manufacturers.....not only do they know where your car is all the time, they know if something strange happens to it...and pfft........they're on the phone, asking you about it.............doesn't anyone else think that that's kinda scarey? Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy" > To: "Anja Heibloem-Stroud" >; >; > Cc: > Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 12:34 AM Subject: more about microchips...and Big Brother > Earlier today Anja posted about some states deciding to insert RFID chips > in drivers' licenses. > I commented in response that "smart tags" already provide tracking > ability. For those who care, > here's some more information about how individuals are being tracked .. > and identified...altho I'm not sure who > exactly it is who wants to track us............. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================