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aGameOfThrones
10-31-2011, 08:08 AM
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/10/radar.jpg



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fWzT9Istdc




Go easy on the gas, Speed Racer, because Cordon is on its way. Developed by Simicon, this new speed sensor promises to take highway surveillance to new heights of precision. Unlike most photo radar systems, which track only one violator at a time, Simicon's device can simultaneously identify and follow up to 32 vehicles across four lanes. Whenever a car enters its range, the Cordon will automatically generate two images: one from wide-angle view and one closeup shot of the vehicle's license plate. It's also capable of instantly measuring a car's speed and mapping its position, and can easily be synced with other databases via WiFi, 3G or WiMAX. Plus, this device is compact and durable enough to be mounted upon a tripod or atop a road sign, making it even harder for drivers to spot. Fortunately, though, you still have time to change your dragster ways, as distributor Peak Gain Systems won't be bringing the Cordon to North America until the first quarter of 2012.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/31/cordon-multi-target-photo-radar-system-leaves-no-car-untagged-v/

guitarlifter
10-31-2011, 11:47 AM
Fuck that. It's a good thing I don't go on the highway too often although that could change someday, and I'm sure it will. What are they going to do? Send a ticket to every person who goes over the speed limit?

Krugerrand
10-31-2011, 11:57 AM
Fuck that. It's a good thing I don't go on the highway too often although that could change someday, and I'm sure it will. What are they going to do? Send a ticket to every person who goes over the speed limit?

Nope. There's usually an 'out' if you're a cop or government official.

Anti Federalist
10-31-2011, 12:22 PM
Fuck that. It's a good thing I don't go on the highway too often although that could change someday, and I'm sure it will. What are they going to do? Send a ticket to every person who goes over the speed limit?

Yes.

And saying you don't drive on the highway is like trying to dismiss TSA by saying you don't fly.

It's coming for all of us.