Multi-Target Photo-Radar System To Make Speeding Riskier 506
mrquagmire writes with this excerpt from Engadget:
"Go easy on the gas, Speed Racer, because Cordon is on its way. Developed by Simicon, this new speed sensor promises to take highway surveillance to new heights of precision. Unlike most photo radar systems, which track only one violator at a time, Simicon's device can simultaneously identify and follow up to 32 vehicles across four lanes. Whenever a car enters its range, the Cordon will automatically generate two images: one from wide-angle view and one closeup shot of the vehicle's license plate. It's also capable of instantly measuring a car's speed and mapping its position, and can easily be synced with other databases via WiFi, 3G or WiMAX."
Re:Fortunately here in South Carolina (Score:5, Informative)
What also helps is that unattended speed enforcement is illegal in South Carolina. An actual living, breathing officer has to have witnessed the violation, made the measurement himself, made actual, person to person contact with the driver, issued the summons, and collected the drivers signature.
Unmanned photo traffic enforcement is a big no-no in SC.
http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/31/3176.asp [thenewspaper.com]
Re:So who gets the ticket... (Score:4, Informative)
You! The Google car team is clear about that, I am not sure why this keeps coming up again and again. Its you driving the car with aids, what ever they may be.
Re:Ok fine then... (Score:5, Informative)
wow, those are interesting claims. data references please?
because my sources say speed cameras DO work, and on TWO DIFFERENT continents.
http://www.physorg.com/news140443278.html [physorg.com]
http://alttransport.com/2010/10/7966/ [alttransport.com]
nice try, Speed Trollster.
Re:Oh Lord. (Score:4, Informative)
This is true of Illinois as well.
A person, driving at less than the normal speed of traffic, shall drive in the right-hand lane available for traffic or as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway. See 625 ILCS 5/11-701(b).