cross-posted from: https://reddthat.com/post/54842208

Any bike protect/community that allows posting personal information?

I live in the U.S.A. and don’t have a car. This means that I bike/skate/walk nearly everywhere.

Road conditions seen to have gotten worse to the point where nearly every day I’m almost hit by an irresponsible car driver.

When I’m not walking, I have a dashcam that captures the cars, license plates, and even faces.

I want to develop an app/community that allows you to report these dangerous drivers, complete with their faces whenever possible.

However as I look at other similar projects, I haven’t found any that allow this. Why is this?

According to this source:

There isn’t a satisfying “yes” or “no” answer to whether doxxing is illegal.

Generally speaking, the First Amendment of the United States Constitution protects individuals’ right to publish information that is considered a matter of public concern. However, if it isn’t a matter of public concern and/or it was published with malicious intent (to intimidate or cause harm), it’s no longer protected by the First Amendment.

Would I get in legal trouble by starting this app/community?

It doesn’t seem fair that they can continue to harm or almost harm us pedestrians/skaters/bikers without possible recourse.

My goal with the app would be to make people aware of these drivers, because it’s of public concern.

Does something like this exist already? If not, why not? What possible ramifications would there be for this type of app? Thank you in advance.

  • maplesyrup@reddthat.comOPEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Realistically, you cannot remember which driver is which while riding, so doxing provides nothing of value.

    But we wouldn’t have to remember, since it’s documented? Unless I misunderstood. And if there are repeat offenders, it is definitely easier to recognize and identify them by car and or some portion of their licence plate.

    And flooding law enforcement with evidence is really the only way to fix things, only they have the power to do something.

    That’s great… In the united states, law enforcement isn’t exactly healthy right now. And they are very hostile towards bikes/skates/pedestrians. They always side with the car at fault.

    • CameronDev@programming.devEnglish
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      2 days ago

      My point about the memory is that when you are riding along, you aren’t gonna see a car and go “Thats Mr X, better steer clear of them”. Having the licence plates and personal details of 100+ bad drivers on an app somewhere doesnt make actual riding any safer. Awareness doesnt require de-anonymised data.

      They always side with the car at fault

      Staying silent or resorting to vigilantism doesnt solve that though. You should also pass the info on to your local representatives as well. Drown them in evidence until they are forced to act.