Re: "Privacy czar to investigate licence scans," July 31.
Driving a car, though necessary for many of us, is a privilege, not a right. It is earned on competence and kept with good behaviour. If I have done nothing wrong, I need not fear.
When I drive my car, I am in public, not in the privacy of my own world. The public has a need to be sure that I am well-behaved, as I have of other members of the public.
In a way, this proposed investigation is a bit like closing the door after the pets have run away. We allow our banks and merchants to accumulate a lot of information about us - far more than merely our driving record - and do not fuss, as it seems to allow us to do what we will.
If I have no reason to fear police attention, then I do not care - they may "run" my plates as often as they wish. Nothing will appear, and they will look elsewhere for people to whom they ought to pay attention.
John A. Laidlaw
Victoria
