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New Speed Cameras Catch You From Space
A new kind of speed camera that uses satellites to measure average speed over long distances is being tested in Britain. The "Speedspike" system combines plate reading technology with a global positioning satellite receiver to calculate average speed between any two points in the area being monitored. From the article: "Details of the trials are contained in a House of Commons report. The company said in its evidence that the cameras enabled 'number plate capture in all weather conditions, 24 hours a day.' It also referred to the system's 'low cost' and ease of installation." I can't wait to see the episode of MythBusters where they try to avoid getting a speeding ticket from a satellite.
Comparing speedingtickets to slavery is awfully close to godwin's law... And probably worse, from a politically correctness point of view. You're free to question a law, obviously, but you're not free to pick and choose which one to follow. The proper way to protest speedlimits is not through breaking them, but through your duly elected representatives. It's irrelevant whether you accept the speedlimit as correct, just that it's irrelevant whether you decide that running a red light should be illegal. While the law is in place, it is, and you're obliged to follow it or suffer the consequences.
Best solution: drive at or below the speed limit.