A bipartisan pair of US lawmakers are introducing the No FLOCK Act, which would withhold 10 percent of federal highway funding from states that fail to restrict the use of Flock cameras and similar automated license plate readers. The legislation limits permissible uses to five categories, including toll enforcement, stolen vehicle identification, and felony investigations, while banning uses like traffic studies and minor crime enforcement.
Background
Flock Safety is an Atlanta-based company whose automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras have been deployed widely across US cities, raising privacy concerns over mass surveillance and lack of oversight. Critics argue the technology enables pervasive tracking of lawful citizens' movements.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Sep 16, 2026 at 10:03 PM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10