In a shocking twist to the ongoing controversy surrounding AI traffic cameras, the MTA has announced it is hiring professional lip readers after its cameras uncovered a startling trend: truckers caught in moving violations utter the same curse word 99% of the time.
While officials have declined to publicly reveal the word, insiders suggest it’s a “classic” choice in the world of trucking vocabulary. “Let’s just say it’s a four-letter word that rhymes with ‘truck,’” joked one anonymous source close to the program.
The discovery came as AI cameras, initially designed to monitor lane usage, began unintentionally recording truckers’ facial movements during enforcement. Using advanced algorithms, the system flagged “repeated mouth shapes” across thousands of violations, leading investigators to suspect a universal phrase being uttered.
To confirm their findings, the MTA brought in lip-reading experts to analyze the footage. One lip reader commented, “The consistency is remarkable. It doesn’t matter if they’re in New York traffic or cruising a rural highway – truckers seem to unite behind this one particular word.”
Truckers, however, are less than thrilled. “What do they expect us to say when we’re cut off by a bus? ‘Oh golly gee’? It’s the road – things get heated,” one driver quipped.
The MTA insists that the study is purely academic and not tied to any plans for further penalties. However, rumors of “profanity fines” have begun circulating, sparking outrage among the trucking community. “Next thing you know, they’ll fine us for sneezing too loud,” grumbled another driver.
Meanwhile, trucking forums have erupted with suggestions for alternative expletives to confuse the AI cameras. Favorites include “truckaroo,” “shiftstick,” and “clutchhead,” though many drivers admit the original word still feels the most satisfying.
The MTA’s lip-reading experiment has raised questions about privacy and the limits of AI surveillance. Critics argue that monitoring driver behavior to this extent is a slippery slope. For now, truckers seem unbothered, with one driver summing it up: “If my biggest crime is swearing when someone cuts me off, I’d say I’m doing just fine.”
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