The thing with these systems is when you get caught, you don't pay a simple fine, you just loose your driving license. The journalists should inform themselves better, as European I doubt anyone is easily left of the hook if caught during a police control using such device.
There is a system in France called Coyote which is completely legal and works extremely well. It comes with an inbuilt database of static speed traps but the killer feature is a button that each unit has which you press if you pass a mobile speed trap. The device then sends the co-ords via the GSM network back to Coyote head quarters who then relay the info to every other Coyote user in real time. It's really effecti…
In Europe, Speed Cameras Meet Their Technological Match
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Re: In Europe, Speed Cameras Meet Their Technological Match
#52Cameras are pretty cheap, can't they just put more in.
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#53Earlier quoted context omitted.
There is a system in France called Coyote which is completely legal and works extremely well. It comes with an inbuilt database of static speed traps but the killer feature is a button that each unit has which you press if you pass a mobile speed trap. The device then sends the co-ords via the GSM network back to Coyote head quarters who then relay the info to every other Coyote user in real time. It's really effecti…
Yes, this is described in the first paragraph of the article...
Re: In Europe, Speed Cameras Meet Their Technological Match
#54> the use of radar-detection services like Coyote’s, which also monitors a driver’s speed against posted limits and advises of traffic jams, was applauded last year by the French government as a useful driver education tool, which helped legitimize the service. I don't know where they saw that. "Radar-detection[1] services like Coyote’s" are universally criticized by the (past and present) French government: a bill p…
Also, the article implies that a) Coyote is new b) Coyote is a smartphone app Both of these are false: Coyote is about 7 years old, and the "warner" is an independent module that uses the GSM network
[1] http://itunes.apple.com/fr/app/icoyote-europe/id367345773?mt...
Re: In Europe, Speed Cameras Meet Their Technological Match
#55The thing with these systems is when you get caught, you don't pay a simple fine, you just loose your driving license. The journalists should inform themselves better, as European I doubt anyone is easily left of the hook if caught during a police control using such device.
In what country do you loose your license? Certanly not in all eu countries.
Re: In Europe, Speed Cameras Meet Their Technological Match
#56Earlier quoted context omitted.
Also, the article implies that a) Coyote is new b) Coyote is a smartphone app Both of these are false: Coyote is about 7 years old, and the "warner" is an independent module that uses the GSM network
Actually, b) is true: see [1] [1] http://itunes.apple.com/fr/app/icoyote-europe/id367345773?mt...