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 Shay HTFC World Chat Champion

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 Posted: 23:16 - 11 Nov 2008 Post subject: New gadget to dodge all speed cameras |
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I just read about a new GPS based gadget that effectively makes all speed cameras redundant including mobile speed traps.
Basically, when you see a mobile speed camera you press a button on the unit and it sends it off to a central server. This information is then transmitted to everyone else unit.
So if person A is driving along the A1 and sees a mobile speed trap, they press the button on the unit. This update is then sent out to everyone so that they know the presence of the speed trap. I'm not sure how it works out if the trap is no longer there, but I'd rather slow down for a false alarm than speed through a camera.
In France, more than 50,000 people have apparently bought it and recorded 27,000 speed camera traps. Not sure if this is duplicate clicks or what, but it's impressive!
It's called Mini Coyote and is being released next week. The only downside is it costs £199, but I guess that could pay itself back within no time if you tend to get caught speeding lol
https://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/article5126825.ece
P.S. I'm not advertising or anything, but this could be pretty big if it kicks off!! The implications for this sort of stuff is massive too. You could use the idea for so many things other than traffic use. ____________________ Full Motorbike License - GS500E '95 |
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Thats just my view anyway. Even when driving a car I stick to the speed limit. I suppose its useful if you live next to alot of country roads and motorways where you know going above 70 isn't too bad. I'd just rather save myself the money and keep a close eye out ____________________ -----------------------
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 Posted: 10:59 - 12 Nov 2008 Post subject: Re: New gadget to dodge all speed cameras |
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| Shay HTFC wrote: | I just read about a new GPS based gadget that effectively makes all speed cameras redundant including mobile speed traps.
Basically, when you see a mobile speed camera you press a button on the unit and it sends it off to a central server. This information is then transmitted to everyone else unit.
So if person A is driving along the A1 and sees a mobile speed trap, they press the button on the unit. This update is then sent out to everyone so that they know the presence of the speed trap. I'm not sure how it works out if the trap is no longer there, but I'd rather slow down for a false alarm than speed through a camera.
In France, more than 50,000 people have apparently bought it and recorded 27,000 speed camera traps. Not sure if this is duplicate clicks or what, but it's impressive!
It's called Mini Coyote and is being released next week. The only downside is it costs £199, but I guess that could pay itself back within no time if you tend to get caught speeding lol
https://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/article5126825.ece
P.S. I'm not advertising or anything, but this could be pretty big if it kicks off!! The implications for this sort of stuff is massive too. You could use the idea for so many things other than traffic use. |
But mobile speed traps are exactly that mobile. They only stay in one place for a couple of hours. Sounds a bit of a $hitty idea to rely on two or more people spotting a van and marking it's location to be honest.
Also they type of people who need these things have pi$$ poor observations to spot a camera (mobile or static) in the first place so by the time they have seen it and logged it's position they will already have their 3 points.
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Thats just my view anyway. Even when driving a car I stick to the speed limit. I suppose its useful if you live next to alot of country roads and motorways where you know going above 70 isn't too bad. I'd just rather save myself the money and keep a close eye out |
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Meh, the Sat Nav I've got gives me the locations of the fixed cameras anyway and gives me warnings about the locations the little mobile buggers might be hiding in. 9/10 there hasn't been a camera there. But that one time it did save me a fine because I wouldn't have seen the car hiding round the blind bend and the copper pointing a gun at me otherwise  ____________________ wizzzard wrote: Imagine God just stopping by, tidying your front room up and then quietly letting himself out again. Statisticly more likely to happen than Korn being on here. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 17 years, 302 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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