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I’m surprised governments haven’t already made an official app to “democratize” traffic enforcement. - take a video of someone double parking: fine - take a video of someone idling their car too long: fine Once it gets a critical mass (I’d estimate a relatively small usage around 15%) I’d imagine traffic law breaking will go away for the most part. The inability to know when you might be recorded and consequently fin…
I’m surprised governments haven’t already made an official app to “democratize” traffic enforcement. - take a video of someone double parking: fine - take a video of someone idling their car too long: fine Once it gets a critical mass (I’d estimate a relatively small usage around 15%) I’d imagine traffic law breaking will go away for the most part. The inability to know when you might be recorded and consequently fin…
Of late I have started carrying my phone with video recording already activated on my weekend walks due to the actions of a few motorists, especially down narrow roads where there is barely room for a car and pedestrian to pass safely. Seeing a car approach at an unreasonable speed I hold up my phone and, miraculously, the car suddenly slows down and makes room for me to pass. Quite impressive really.
You must be fun at parties.
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>Seeing a car approach at an unreasonable speed I hold up my phone and, miraculously, the car suddenly slows down and makes room for me to pass. Quite impressive really. I think that would work the same even if you have not video recording activated, i.e. holding up any coloured rectangle would work as well, the case you need the video is only when it doesn't work.
I may just try the coloured rectangle idea, could be interesting if I am challenged - which has already happened once with the phone.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NoPhone
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nophone-usa/the-new-and...
(I think the company went out of business recently, though)
I’m surprised governments haven’t already made an official app to “democratize” traffic enforcement. - take a video of someone double parking: fine - take a video of someone idling their car too long: fine Once it gets a critical mass (I’d estimate a relatively small usage around 15%) I’d imagine traffic law breaking will go away for the most part. The inability to know when you might be recorded and consequently fin…
It’s because a big part of its citizens (like me) considers that a form of vigilantism and I will absolutely not support anything like that.