Flock Planned to Use 350,000 Uber, Lyft and Delivery Drivers as Mobile License Plate Cameras

Flock Safety obtained dashcams from Uber, Lyft and delivery vehicles to collect license plate data, according to a presentation obtained through a public records request. The presentation indicated the company planned to use approximately 350,000 such vehicles as mobile cameras for its license plate recognition network. The specific terms of any agreements between Flock and the ride-sharing or delivery companies were not detailed in the available materials.

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