MapQuest Adds Surveillance Layer With Flock ALPR Data — SkimNews
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- MapQuest added a Surveillance Layer to its mobile app that surfaces license plate readers and cameras aggregated from 10+ companies including Flock.
- The new layer is built on OpenStreetMap data, and MapQuest — the navigation software — originally debuted in 1996.
Why it matters: A mainstream consumer navigation app now bundles ALPR and camera locations from 10+ surveillance vendors including Flock, exposing the scale of automated license plate reader infrastructure to everyday drivers through a free mapping product built on open-source data.
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