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[–] [email protected] 108 points 8 months ago (10 children)

So they should also make it legal to rip that shit out or force the automakers to give customers that option.

[–] [email protected] 67 points 8 months ago (7 children)

The article is talking about lorry drivers making trips for work though. I am not sure I understand the need for the drivers to conceal their location while they work?

But otherwise I agree.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Hm yeah in a working context its different, but still, why would they need to be tracked, other then MAYBE logistics (which lorry drivers would be), so yeah, gets muddy

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Some insurance companies require tracking devices on commercial accounts. One of my clients it's required to use them as part of their policy.

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