The civil liberty issue has more to do with tracking/retaining data about you than just driving, imo. So I don't think its enough to say that just because it effects people that drive means its automatically ok. If the data retention policy is that it never leaves the local device and is never retained longer than is needed to enforce parking - it would obviously (again, imo) be ok. As you get further and further from that it becomes less ok to me.
I also don't agree with the idea that "driving is a privilege and not a right". For many people (and we may disagree on the exact makeup of this group of people, but I think everyone agrees it exists) driving is a necessity. You can look at it similar to basic freedom. It's a right that you have, but it can be taken away from you for the greater good of society when you do something 'wrong'.
Edit: I suppose one difference is that you need to 'earn' the ability to drive. So maybe I should rephrase it as something like an "opportunity to drive" is a right. But my fundamental point remains, that I don't think the Government should be able to do a bunch of things to drivers that we wouldn't accept in other situations.
I also don't agree with the idea that "driving is a privilege and not a right". For many people (and we may disagree on the exact makeup of this group of people, but I think everyone agrees it exists) driving is a necessity. You can look at it similar to basic freedom. It's a right that you have, but it can be taken away from you for the greater good of society when you do something 'wrong'.
Edit: I suppose one difference is that you need to 'earn' the ability to drive. So maybe I should rephrase it as something like an "opportunity to drive" is a right. But my fundamental point remains, that I don't think the Government should be able to do a bunch of things to drivers that we wouldn't accept in other situations.