Multi-Target Photo-Radar System To Make Speeding Riskier

mrquagmire writes with this excerpt from Engadget: "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."

Comments

Re:Fortunately here in South Carolina

[EmagGeek]

What also helps is that unattended speed enforcement is illegal in South Carolina. An actual living, breathing officer has to have witnessed the violation, made the measurement himself, made actual, person to person contact with the driver, issued the summons, and collected the drivers signature.

Unmanned photo traffic enforcement is a big no-no in SC.

http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/31/3176.asp

Re:Ok fine then...

[Sebastopol]

wow, those are interesting claims. data references please?

because my sources say speed cameras DO work, and on TWO DIFFERENT continents.

http://www.physorg.com/news140443278.html
http://alttransport.com/2010/10/7966/

nice try, Speed Trollster.