Rental Cars Now Big Brother Enabled

[Eric Cordian]

Amusing little story about a minor rental car company that installed
GPS in all its vehicles, and added fine print to its contracts to say
that they will dock clients $150 each time they exceed the posted speed
limit.

One customer was unamused when they lifted an extra $450 off his debit
card, and is taking them to court.

http://www.newmassmedia.com/nac.phtml?code=new&db=nac_fea&ref=16435

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Coming to small claims court: Roadrunner vs. Acme Rent-a-Car.

By Colleen Van Tassell
Published 06/14/01

James Turner is taking Big Brother to small claims court. Turner's taking
his own car. Big Brother's driving a rental.

A rental outfitted with a high-tech device that tracks your every move.
One that records your speed. One that enables rental car agents to rip off
unsuspecting drivers.
 
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When Turner signed Acme's rental agreement last October, he didn't notice
the warning at the top of the contract that read: "Vehicles in excess of
posted speed limit will be charged $150 fee per occurrence. All our
vehicles are GPS equipped."

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When he returned to New Haven on a Sunday night, he drove to an ATM to get
some cash and discovered his account was drained. There were three
mysterious $150 withdrawals.

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Eric Michael Cordian 0+
O:.T:.O:. Mathematical Munitions Division
"Do What Thou Wilt Shall Be The Whole Of The Law"