Ford unveiled its surveillance mode technology last year as an option for 2014 Ford Police Interceptor Sedan and Utility models, and it has been a huge success. Now, the automaker and its partner ...

The patent, "Systems and Methods for Detecting Speeding Violations," describes a system that could turn Ford vehicles into mobile speed detectors capable of reporting other drivers to the police.

Ford has filed a patent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a system that helps law enforcement identify speeders, as first reported by Motor Authority.; The patented system not only ...

Ford is attempting to patent car “repossession” technology that would allow the automaker to remotely lock down vehicles or shut off key features like air conditioning if the owner misses ...

That’s right: Ford’s “Systems and Methods for Detecting Speeding Violations” patent request could lead to drivers of its products tattling on each other for exceeding the speed limit. In ...

While Ford has had an Interceptor sedan for many years — based on the Crown Victoria until the full-size car was discontinued and Taurus assumed the mantle — a utility vehicle was not added to ...

What Happened: According to the patent application by Ford published on July 18, the processor in a law enforcement vehicle, such as the Ford Police Interceptor, can identify the speed of a second ...