Virginians can have no reasonable expectation of privacy regarding their vehicle or license plate when driving on a public road, according to a recent ruling by the state Court of Appeals. That’s not a surprising — or especially burdensome — decision, but serious concerns remain about how broadly information gleaned from traffic cameras can be used by law enforcement officials.

The appeals court ruling centered on an attempted rape case in Norfolk in which police and prosecutors used the city’s network of 179 Flock Safety cameras — which snap photos of passing vehicles and their plates — to identify and bring charges against a suspect.

A Circuit Court judge in Norfolk ruled previously that the defendant’s Fourth Amendment rights had been violated because officials did not obtain a se

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