Re:Fake Signs On Bay Area Highways Say Drones Looking For Sp...
by enraged_camel on Friday July 19, 2013 @03:09PM
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>>The issue is, speeding fines are in place so that cops can stop you and make the motorway safer.
Not really. They exist as a revenue source for the police department. This is why people routinely drive 10-15 mph over the speed limit and yet don't get pulled over - except when the police need additional revenue.
>>In any case, I don't think there would be a way to monitor your speed to any kind of accuracy from a moving object.
It doesn't have to be 100% accurate. There's a certain margin after which the small inaccuracy that results from measuring speed of moving object A from moving object B becomes inconsequential. If the police vehicle is driving at 65mph (the limit) and you're 10mph faster, that means you're over the speed limit.
Not really. They exist as a revenue source for the police department. This is why people routinely drive 10-15 mph over the speed limit and yet don't get pulled over - except when the police need additional revenue.
>>In any case, I don't think there would be a way to monitor your speed to any kind of accuracy from a moving object.
It doesn't have to be 100% accurate. There's a certain margin after which the small inaccuracy that results from measuring speed of moving object A from moving object B becomes inconsequential. If the police vehicle is driving at 65mph (the limit) and you're 10mph faster, that means you're over the speed limit.