9. Given that biometric information about the physical condition or characteristics of individuals, is there a problem with collecting biometric information about individual vehicle drivers and passengers?

There are definitely ethical issues when it comes to storing a person’s medical history. How long is the history and who controls it? Is it vulnerable to hacking? A proactive system that doesn’t let people drive based on a prior conditions could give people less freedom, and might risk letting other people know about that condition. The big issue is when a private condition becomes public. A reactive system that would drive a car to safety in the event of a stroke, heart attack, or seizure wouldn’t require a history and could save a lot of lives.

10. Does tracking vehicle location cause a violation of privacy?

If it’s done without permission then definitely. There are some applications such as law enforcement, kidnappings, and theft where the data could be useful, but people need to know what they’re getting into. It also depend on who has the data. If everyone could access vehicle information that would be a violation of privacy. We have to trust the companies/government in charge of the data, and that it is anonymous possible. Most of us are already tracked via WiFi or GPS on our phones, so extra tracking on vehicles doesn’t seem to be something completely crazy as long as people consent. Certain tracking doesn’t violate privacy, so it depends on the situation and use. There must be safeguards from abuse or stalking.

– Samuel Razzell, Luis Salado, and Ronak Vora.