New UK police speed gun can read license plates from half a mile away at night

Post by brewdad » Sun, Dec 13, 2020, 7:13 AM UTC

scott_w wrote: post #107

jfim wrote: post #39

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There are some newer cars with AEB that have pedestrian detection, though. You can watch videos of IIHS testing those features [0]. It's not a perfect solution but will automatically brake if a collision with a pedestrian (or other VRU) is predicted and the driver is not braking. [0] https://youtu.be/TJgUiZgX5rE?t=109

That usually doesn’t kick in at higher speeds, due to the risk of it suddenly breaking on a motorway. In a way, this makes speeding even worse.

Post by viraptor » Sun, Dec 13, 2020, 7:16 AM UTC

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Speed limiters and cruise control are pretty common in modern cars. You can set your mental intended speed lower and won't drift as much. This is from experience of switching to a car with speed notification beeper (very low tech) - it took maybe 2 weeks to stop drifting over almost completely without paying extra attention. We ended up treating it as a game with gf - shortest time for a 300km drive with no beeps.

You set your cruise control when driving on city streets? Sure, I use it on the freeway, but only on long drives. I've never seen anyone use it in the city.

Post by andylynch » Sun, Dec 13, 2020, 7:20 AM UTC

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20/35 is 4/7 the speed, and therefore it makes every trip take 7/4 as long. So you spend an additional 15 minutes on every 20-minute journey. You're rapidly going to waste more human lifetimes sitting in cars than you would ever save from driving slower.

Much of the time on a typical London car journey is spent idling in traffic, so it’s not so easy to calculate.

Post by timc3 » Sun, Dec 13, 2020, 7:21 AM UTC

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James May must be really happy now. This means the "rozzers" have solved all the existing crimes and are now focusing on petty things like this. James must have gotten his telly back too!

A reference to a 2 minute conversation from an episode of top gear from 10 years ago, beautiful work.

Post by nitrogen » Sun, Dec 13, 2020, 7:21 AM UTC

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In the US, you are responsible for your own medical bills and ambulance costs if you are in an accident that wasn't someone else's fault.

No you aren't. EMTALA, the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act of 1986 specifically says everyone will be treated regardless of any ability to pay. If someone doesn't have the ability to pay, guess who ends up paying? Everyone else.