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Singapore police jail woman based on data stored in car infotainment system

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In January 2023, local authorities arrested a Singaporean women for speeding using data gathered from her car's infotainment system. As a result of this offense she was jailed for five days and disqualified from driving for two years.[1][2]

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  1. Rossmann, Louis (27 May 2024). "Singapore police jail woman based on data stored in car infotainment system: it can happen here" – via YouTube.
  2. Tjoe, Lee Nian; Devaraj, Samuel; Sun, David. "Speedster jailed after S'pore police tapped GPS, route data from in-car system". The Star.
  3. Hill, Kashmir (11 Mar 2024). "Automakers Are Sharing Consumers' Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies". New York Times.
  4. Hill, Kashmir (23 Apr 2024). "How G.M. Tricked Millions of Drivers Into Being Spied On (Including Me)". New York Times.
  5. Rossmann, Louis (13 Mar 2024). "General Motors sells detailed driver logs without your consent" – via YouTube.
  6. Rossmann, Louis (12 Nov 2023). "Judge rules it's legal for automakers to download & store your text messages under WA privacy law" – via YouTube.
  7. Smalley, Suzanne (8 Nov 2023). "Court rules automakers can record and intercept owner text messages". The Record.
  8. "D.C. No. 3:21-cv-05706-DGE" (PDF). United States Court of Appeals (9th Circuit). 7 Nov 2023.
  9. Rossmann, Louis (27 Aug 2020). "Lobbyists imply right to repair helps domestic abusers, pushes racism and redlining!" – via YouTube.