Stop-and-Frisk and AI Autonomous Cars - UrIoTNews

Have you ever looked in your rear-view mirror and watched anxiously as a police car came up behind you? I'd dare say that most of us dread such a moment. It does not necessarily mean that you are a criminal or have done anything wrong. It's the notion that the police officer can potentially pull you over, referred to as a traffic stop, which gets us nervous and on-edge. Am I doing anything wrong in my driving, you right away begin to ponder. Is there anything about my car that might spark a traffic stop, you contemplate as your mind races trying to ascertain whether you are going to get pulled over or not. If the police car opts to go around you, it usually brings you a sense of momentary relief. Thank goodness, avoided getting stopped. For some drivers, once they realize that a police car is directly behind them, they will opt to switch lanes in hopes that the police car will merely go alongside and no longer sit behind their car. I know a few drivers that the minute they spot a police car even many cars behind them, they will right away try to maneuver into a lane that will keep them from perchance having the cops directly on their tail. Why do police perform these ad hoc traffic stops? In theory, the traffic stop is intended to ensure the safety of the roadways. If you are driving in a dangerous fashion, it seems sensible that having you pulled to the side of the road might prevent you from ramming into another car or running over a pedestrian. If your car is exhibiting some adverse condition and not fully safely drivable, suppose your exhaust pipe is hanging onto the ground and dragging along, this can create a traffic hazard for you and for other cars nearby. Probably handy to have a traffic stop to inform you about the matter and make sure that you are aware of it and take care of it.