An interesting article on driverless cars and the types of data they should be permitted to collect. It seems likely that driverless vehicles will be on the roads in at least some states in the next few years. This article mentions California in particular and some legislation they are considering in terms of regulation of these vehicles.
On the one hand manufacturers argue that driverless cars must collect all kinds of information (where they are, who's around them, etc) in order to function safely. Privacy advocates, however, are concerned that they will be used as the ultimate data collector, going well beyond what they need to operate.
To which I ask, does one have a reasonable expectation privacy operating a vehicle on a public roadway? Do all such vehicles capture person information from their surrounding environment.
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