Daily Mail News – Science & Tech
By STACY LIBERATORE, US SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDITOR
Published: 07:28 EDT, 21 July 2026 | Updated: 08:47 EDT, 21 July 2026
A nationwide surveillance system may know where you drive, when you leave home and which places you visit, without you ever realizing you were being watched.
More than 117,000 automated license plate readers (ALPRs) are scattered across America, according to a map.
The roadside devices photograph passing vehicles and record their license plates, locations and precise time of travel, allowing separate sightings to be pieced together into a detailed journey.
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