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Speed cameras: coming to a police state near you!

Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 5:16 pm
by dr.occa
Even the most law-abiding driver might feel a shiver down the spine when spotting this speed camera at the roadside.
For as well as detecting speeding, it is packed with gizmos that check number plates to make sure insurance and tax are up to date.
It also measures the distance between vehicles to spot tailgating and takes pictures of the inside of the car – to make sure you are wearing a seat belt.
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The latest weapon in speed camera technology can capture footage from 150ft away.
It is the first to detect multiple offences at the same time and is connected to police computers via satellite, so that prosecutions can be started within seconds of any offence. Development of the system, known as Asset – Advanced Safety and Driver Support for Essential Road Transport – is being funded with around £7million of European money. It is undergoing testing in Finland and is expected to be deployed across Europe from 2013, with each unit costing £50,000. Motoring organisations gave it a mixed reception. AA president Edmund King said: ‘Tailgating is more dangerous in most cases than speeding so I think most motorists would welcome it. 'But it needs to be a safety measure, not a money-making machine.’ Campaign group Speed Cameras Dot Org said the device should not become a replacement for traffic police.
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Re: Speed cameras: coming to a police state near you!

Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:37 pm
by 16vHachi
Wow....

Re: Speed cameras: coming to a police state near you!

Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:52 pm
by GamblerZ
I can see someone in Texas hooking that think up to his trailer hitch and hauling it off somewhere.

Re: Speed cameras: coming to a police state near you!

Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:06 pm
by mooreofit
i see it getting shot at. probably by me.

Re: Speed cameras: coming to a police state near you!

Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:27 pm
by daveskatesallday
^ lol

yea that thing is kinda crazy

Re: Speed cameras: coming to a police state near you!

Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 1:23 pm
by dr.occa
GamblerZ wrote:I can see someone in Texas hooking that think up to his trailer hitch and hauling it off somewhere.
mooreofit wrote:i see it getting shot at. probably by me.
Both very good suggestions and can also work as a great combination.

Re: Speed cameras: coming to a police state near you!

Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 3:40 pm
by GamblerZ
Or, one could simply just through a canvas bag over the top.

Re: Speed cameras: coming to a police state near you!

Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 8:10 pm
by mooreofit
i wonder what jeremy clarkson would do?

Re: Speed cameras: coming to a police state near you!

Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 9:40 pm
by GamblerZ
Clarkson would probably call in an air strike.

Re: Speed cameras: coming to a police state near you!

Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 10:46 pm
by mooreofit
i would think he would roll his reliant robin into the side of it.

Re: Speed cameras: coming to a police state near you!

Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 11:11 pm
by GamblerZ
It would be another reason for a Bugatti Veyron challenge.

Re: Speed cameras: coming to a police state near you!

Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 8:44 am
by dr.occa
GamblerZ wrote:It would be another reason for a Bugatti Veyron challenge.
Awesome!

Mythbusters should have another episode on "Blowing S@!# Up for Our Viewers"

Re: Speed cameras: coming to a police state near you!

Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:41 am
by landslideATX
dr.occa wrote:
GamblerZ wrote:I can see someone in Texas hooking that think up to his trailer hitch and hauling it off somewhere.
mooreofit wrote:i see it getting shot at. probably by me.
Both very good suggestions and can also work as a great combination.
moving target practice? at high speed :lol:

Re: Speed cameras: coming to a police state near you!

Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 8:00 pm
by JDMwhiteboy
I was surfing around on Zilvia yesterday and found this pic below, this is Maryland. Its already happening my friends :(


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Re: Speed cameras: coming to a police state near you!

Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:15 am
by dr.occa
JDMwhiteboy wrote:I was surfing around on Zilvia yesterday and found this pic below, this is Maryland. Its already happening my friends :(


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