Accountability is much easier with physical objects like cars.
The car has a VIN. The VIN is tied to a owner, which is the rental car company. The car company requires that renters present a license, which is tied to the renter's name, address, etc. The car company likely also requires a credit card, which has additional clues about who the enemy actors are.
These can be circumvented, but it's not easy.
I think a better example is of enemy actors who drop large cinder blocks on the road. This is much less traceable, and occurs sometimes as part of carjacking.
Still, I meant to compare with people who currently use traffic signal preemption devices. While illegal, it's harder to detect and prosecute than, say, people who run red lights.
The car has a VIN. The VIN is tied to a owner, which is the rental car company. The car company requires that renters present a license, which is tied to the renter's name, address, etc. The car company likely also requires a credit card, which has additional clues about who the enemy actors are.
These can be circumvented, but it's not easy.
I think a better example is of enemy actors who drop large cinder blocks on the road. This is much less traceable, and occurs sometimes as part of carjacking.
Still, I meant to compare with people who currently use traffic signal preemption devices. While illegal, it's harder to detect and prosecute than, say, people who run red lights.