Rego checks

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Originally Posted by Pinkbits

I think some of you are looking into it far too deeply and seem to be a little paranoid.

I think the "paranoia" that some of us are displaying stems from wanting to know more of what potential this technology has. As I said before, if it makes it easier to spot people that are actually DOING the wrong thing, then fine (no pun intended). My issues are the potential for what I would call misuse.

If it means that people would be targeted for non-random checks because they have one point left, or because they were drink driving 5 years ago when they were 17 - 18, or even if they have a non-driving record, eg posession of a small quantity of marijuana etc, then this is cause for concern.

That would be one step closer to the aforementioned police state that I hope no one wants. Believe it or not, every new law that restricts us further, just adds to the bureaucracy, and restricts civil liberties even further. We want smaller government, not bigger. Also it is our responsibility, not just a right to challenge such things that the government plans to enforce without consultation periods. The government is supposed to represent the people, not control them. I am getting off topic slightly, but my point is that this technology has the very real potential to be used in the wrong way.