More to Worry About Than the Highway Patrol
Connecticut authorities have lodged a complaint seeking to stop Acme Rent-A-Car from charging customers a $150 fee each time they exceed the speed limit--information the rental firm gained by tracking the vehicles with a global positioning system.
The practice came to light after a New Haven man rented a minivan in October 2000 and later found the company deducted $150 from his checking account three times, according to the complaint.
James Turner, who drove the minivan on a trip through seven states, said the thought of the company tracking him made him feel “queasy.”
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