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GPS Used As Defence In Radar Speeding Case

Posted by kdawson on from the could-be-onto-something dept.

James Thigpen writes "There is an article over at Ars Technica about an accused speeder contesting his speeding ticket based on his car's built-in GPS system's records. According to the article his car says he was going slower than the radar gun clocked him at. Contesting a ticket based on GPS data has never before been tested in court."

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  1. First Post? by Graviteh · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I don't get why this is tagged as privacy.

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  2. Re:Video Evidence by sodul · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    But do you realize that in the US, having interaction with the law is much worse than in Europe?

  3. Re:Video Evidence by cheater512 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Arbitrary yes but its a conservative recommended speed which most people can handle for that particular road in many weather conditions.
    If speed limits are changed then it means that the speed limit was too dangerous for most people to handle.

    The fact is if your arrogant enough to decide what speed you should drive at, you'd be in a crash relatively quickly.
    Few people would be able to regulate their speed correctly, you really need someone else to set it in stone for you.

    You say that the highways in Australia are designed to make money?
    I say that stupidity is expensive. Break the law and you have to deal with the consequences.