NYPD asks Google to scrap Waze's DUI checkpoints
The NYPD has sent Google a cease-and-desist letter, asking it to axe a Waze feature that allows users to mark cops' locations on the navigation app. Based on the letter first seen by Streetsblog NYC and CBS New York, authorities believe the feature is making it harder to enforce the law and keep the roads safe. The NYPD sent the cease-and-desist just a couple of weeks after Waze debuted speed camera notifications, but the cops' letter mostly focused on the fact that the ability allows users to give each other a heads-up about sobriety checkpoints.
[...] [Based] on the statement it provided to NYT, [Google] doesn't have any intention to give in to the NYPD's demand. It told the publication that safety is a top priority for the company and that "informing drivers about upcoming speed traps allows them to be more careful and make safer decisions when they're on the road."
Also at Gizmodo.
(Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Friday February 08 2019, @07:37PM
I seem to recall, when I was younger, they went after a local radio station that listed all the area speed traps and lost handily.
I couldn't find it with a quick Google, though.
I did find this one from MO, where a guy was flashing his lights to warn people and won on first amendment grounds.
Missouri Judge Says, 'Yes, You Have A Right To Warn Other Drivers About Speed Traps' [thecarconnection.com]