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Survey says "TxDOT bad"
Oct 10, 2007 | 11:35 AM
Category: News
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I have absolutely no problem with TxDOT doing a survey of drivers to find out information they may need to help traffic problems but I think they crossed the line. They hired a company who hid cameras in orange traffic barrels that discreetly took random pictures of people's license plates. These were then used to send a survey to the driver to ask things like where were they going, how many people lived with them... I'm not one to get paranoid but how far are we going to take this surveillance society? I'm still annoyed that my picture gets taken at every toll plaza even though my TxTag has enough money in it. Why do they need that?

 At least it looks like most of the drivers didn't find it amusing. only a handful of 150,000 surveys were returned.
 

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Delusion read my blog view my photos
Oct 10, 2007 | 9:18 PM

In the old days, didn't transportation departments run a cable across a road or highway to count cars and determine traffic patterns and problems? It worked, didn't it?
That's because back then they didn't need all of this other information for their study.

The only reason any government entity (actually any entity) wants personal information from you is to either use it, store it, or sell it.

You aren't being paranoid, Nathan.
Judgenot read my blog view my photos
Oct 11, 2007 | 8:43 AM

Yes Delusion cable crossings were and are still used what TxDot is doing now makes no sense and is a waste of money and I have read they have no money to lose. I'm am surprised 150.000 people did respond to these useless surveys come on people do you not have anything more to do in your life than fill out surveys that are intruding on your private life?
Nathan_T read my blog
Oct 11, 2007 | 8:57 AM

Looks like I typoed. The responses numbered 1,500 not 150,000.
Judgenot read my blog view my photos
Oct 11, 2007 | 9:13 AM

Ok._T now that makes sense.I don't see that many people filling out these surveys and when you think about it it makes me mad all this publicity how TxDot is broke and yet they have money for surveys and money to promote more toll roads. Unbelievable!!
Nathan_T read my blog
Oct 11, 2007 | 9:27 AM

Yeah, TxDot is broke yet the state reported having $1.5 billion left over from last years budget.
rbb50 read my blog view my photos
Oct 12, 2007 | 11:36 PM

That is what happens to a company run by and employing the most illegal aliens ever employed by one single company.

They start thinking they are living in the country they came from not America.

Then they go bankrupt from that fact alone just as the country they came from already is.
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I am a MyFoxLocal user who is tired of seeing that I haven't yet written a bio. I grew up in RR but moved to the southside as soon as I could. Things are a little less hectic here, and that's what I like. I also enjoy spirited debates, mostly political and am more than willing to change my views when evidence says I should. No, I'm not a flip-flopper. I actually weigh all evidence to an outcome that I believe is the most sound, and evidence can sometimes change just as people can as well.

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