"We are curious whether this new technology could infringe on the privacy of the average American, " says the letter from the Congressional privacy caucus which, in the past, has quizzed many tech companies on what they do with the data they gather.

BBC: US politicians quiz Google on Glass privacy

Critics claim that road pricing would merely displace traffic on to side roads, and that it would infringe privacy (because drivers' movements are recorded).

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Mass arrests and public humiliation of individuals who are doing no more than indulging in voyeurism behind closed curtains may well provide juicy copy for the tabloids but it could well infringe the European Convention on Human Rights, which guarantees the right to privacy in one's own home.

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