Minister of Justice Peter Hummelgaard (S) has long been asked to answer whether the popular Tesla function is illegal. Now he wants to leave it up to the courts.
The Danish motorists' interest organization has for more than a year demanded an answer from Christiansborg on whether Tesla's surveillance is legal.
For just as long, however, Minister of Justice Peter Hummelgaard (S) has hesitated to answer. Now, however, there has been an answer.
Well, almost. Because in this the minister writes that he does not know. At least nothing to make him dare to come up with an answer.
This is written by TV2 .
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For the same reason, the Minister of Justice is now passing the ball to the courts. According to TV2 Kosmopol, it was the media's coverage of the case that prompted the Liberal Alliance's IT spokesperson, Alexander Ryle, to ask the Minister of Justice a number of questions.
Among other things, Peter Hummelgaard was asked whether Tesla's so-called Sentry Mode, which constantly monitors the car's surroundings, is even legal in Denmark.
Unlike the Minister of Justice, however, a legal expert has no doubts. Sentry Mode is clearly illegal. The same is true of the equally popular dashcams, which many drivers drive around with, in other respects as well.
This was explained by law professor at the University of Southern Denmark Sten Schaumburg-Müller already earlier this year.
– We have come to the conclusion that if a car with an on-board camera is parked on a publicly accessible road, it must be covered by the TV Surveillance Act.
– And then it is basically prohibited, says the law professor to the media.
