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Detecting Tailgaters With Lasers

Posted by kdawson on from the don't-stand-so-close-to-me dept.

stoolpigeon writes "Police in Arizona are using laser range finders to detect and ticket tailgaters. An officer can now measure not only the speed of passing vehicles but also how close they are to one another. The detectors described in the article are built by Laser Technology Inc., a company that provides lasers for traffic control, engineering, and even tactical/military solutions. The article mentions how tailgating is connected to many accidents and incidents of road rage; this observation fits my experience."

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  1. Re:Tailgating by StarvingSE · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Its not so much that people drive too slow, its that people like to ride their brakes, or brake for stupid fender benders on the side of the road. Try this little applet out for size to see the effects of it.

    Gawkers should have their driving privileges revoked.

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    I got nothin'
  2. Re:Not so funny as true. by dch24 · · Score: 4, Interesting
    I've actually seen some good tailgater tactics that are legal (in CA...although there were no cops around). YMMV, heh.

    1. Trucker with load spotlights and an empty flatbed trailer. Tailgaters get 5,000,000 candela right in the eyes. Also works for people coming from behind with their brights on.
    2. Weave a little like a drunk driver (other posters on this thread already mentioned this one)
    3. Pop the trunk. However, your trunk should be empty, since littering is illegal.
    4. Sometimes they really get to me. Then I have a few fist-sized rocks. Roll them out the sunroof and they'll fall off the back. This is definitely illegal.