American law enforcement takes their speeding regulations quite seriously. After all, these people don’t want American citizens to become just another statistic in the growing number of deadly roadside accidents happening all over the US.
As such, some towns have gone to great lengths to ensure their speed limits are carefully enforced and those wishing to violate them should know the
steep price they’re likely to pay.
The Elm Grove Police Department in Milwaukee, Wisconsin has thought of a new way to remind drivers regarding the perils of haphazard driving. Going against the trend of laying out the punishments for would-be speeders, this department has come up with an ingenious way to keep drivers from pushing the throttle, and what better way is there than to remind them just how much money they’ll spend in hospital bills when they tow the line of the speed limit.
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Since most of us don’t have a muppet to take care of our speeding tickets, this little gadget may be useful for defeating speeding cameras. This RF license plate cover features motorized panels which can cover your license plates. Now with the push of a key fob button you can drive as fast as you want. So far we’ve only seen it for international style long plates, but for those who are interested it can be found here.
P.S. When the cops catch you, and they will, you didn’t get the idea from us.
Opel’s revelation of a new driver-aid system comes a day after we found a new application for classmate Distonic plus present on the Mercedes S-Class. This technology would support rather than irritate buyers looking for a mid-size car with extra safety features.
Some of the S-Class’s customers complained the Distronic plus along with other safety allies, snatched most of their effort while driving. A group of onboard computers were found guilty for this problem of turning drivers into merely passengers. A car which can brake and accelerate on its own is not a driver’s car after all, is it?
What a driver’s car needs is a device or a group of electronic gizmos to promote driving and not monotony. Opel’s answer couldn’t have come at a much better time.
Opel’s technology uses a camera fixed to the front windshield behind the mirrors, which detects road signs on the go. By clicking and analyzing 30 pictures every single second, the system can detect road signs displaying speed limits. Instead of applying the brakes or setting a constant speed, it will alert the driver by displaying the speed limit on the instrument cluster. If the speed limit changes, the driver is alerted again.
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I just found this very interesting GoogleMap of London and all its speed cameras. When I think I was complaining about too many revenue collectors along Miami roads. Florida is not that bad after all. Enjoy it while you can.
Trapster is a very smart choice for all of you that own a mobile phone with integrated GPS system. Once you have installed the Trapster application (free), your phone will automatically alert you when you come close to law enforcement device such as speed trap, red light camera and other goodies. Their database still need refinement so in case you still get pulled over, you can still help...others by adding your location quickly with their mobile widget. Finally you can put this GPS phone to some use !
The newest addition to the Escort family is the new Escort Passport 9500i. It has new features that will set the standard high for other radar detectors. Being known for their top selling Passport 8500 x50, they had to go only up with this new model. It has new features such as a GPS chipset to mark false alarms, Voice Alerts, and even memory to store speed trap locations. This is a great step up for us speed demons.
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For more than 25 years Escort has set the radar detector standard. Now Escort is introducing the all new Passport 8500 X50 radar and laser detector - the most advanced and sophisticated detector ever!
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High performance radar/laser detection with concealed installation. Shadow Technology for immunity to VG-2 or any RDD. Software upgradeable to meet potential future radar changes. X band X/K/Ka band city modes. Full bright/dim/dark settings.
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The Whistler 1788 is the first cordless radar detector from Whistler. The DE-1788 is a sleek detector, offering good performance and POP mode detection. A key feature of the Whistler 1788 is the built in battery charger, and the included home battery charger. The 1788 is the only detector on the market right now to include rechargeable batteries, or a charger of any type.
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