French law seeks to ban police check alerts

Online mapping apps such as Waze and Coyote may be banned from alerting drivers to police operations, including checks for drink driving, terrorism or kidnapping.

Connexion journalist

Published Tuesday 02 October 2018 - 14:30 Modified Tuesday 02 October 2018 - 14:30

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