An idea posted by Gary Baney, CEO of Boundless Flight

Ever want to tell another driver that his headlight is burned out?

Twitter on the Highway

Ever want to tell someone who is blatantly speeding and cutting off other drivers that they are being obnoxious?

Ever want to ask that cute guy in the car next to you if he is doing anything tonight?

TA – DA!! Announcing the License Plate Twitter Account (LPTA)!!!

Simply register your license plate number, for example GF493AT, followed by

the two letter abbreviation of your state, for example OH for Ohio, as your

Twitter account. Now when people see you on the road and want to communicate

with you, they can simply Tweet to that account (@GF493ATOH) and they will get

you!

State Highways:

Imagine if the state of Ohio started giving out Twitter accounts at the point

of license issue? Then we can tie the red light cameras into your Twitter

account and just Tweet your ticket to you! … and the officer who sees you

speeding can simply take a picture of your plate and issue the traffic

violation immediately. Toll both? Receipt for your payment is sent to your

Twitter account. How about all traffic warnings (accidents, detours, construction) will be sent to your Twitter account based on where you are on the highway at a given point in time.

Retailers:

How about pulling into the mall as the retailers in that location tweet you notifications for their current specials.

Don’t laugh – this is ALL feasible with technology that exists RIGHT NOW.

I have contended for quite a while that Twitter is going to become not just

social media but social middleware. Just as Tivoli took over the data center,

Twitter is going to take over the cell phone network.

Stay tuned, we are cooking up LOTS of good ideas and solutions over here at

Boundless Flight!