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11-11-2005, 09:47 AM
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Bit of a debate happening here at work, one of the guys swears by them, and the other reckons they're a waste of money that tests a persons sanity with minute by minute warnings.
Do they work? I thought that the new speed detection devices were undetectable. I also thought that every state had banned the use of speed detection devices.
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11-11-2005, 09:51 AM
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My limited understanding is that the device doesn't detect the speed camera, merely reminds the driver that one exists.(Through location programming on GPS) If the software were up to date then I think would be an awesome ideal. I am sure if people start to use them wide spread the government will find some reason to make them illegal.
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11-11-2005, 10:00 AM
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GPS devices do work of a database of known locations excellent for fixed camera, iffy for hairdryer sites. You get what you pay for and its a trade of between false alarm and the unknown sites.
GPS speed detection and locations warning are very much legal and it would be near impossible to legislate the outlawing of their use. |
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11-11-2005, 10:27 AM
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OK im not terribly au-fait with the technology but my housemate fits car audio and other related gizmos. He swears by the GPs systems. Yes, you have the database of fixed cameras etc etc but apparently these are also able to alert you to the presence of police cars as these vehicles use GPS systems extensively??
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11-11-2005, 10:33 AM
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So;
a GPS device is not really a speed detection device, it's a radar marker. And once the unit is purchased, there is a yearly subscription for updates. And theoretically, no false alarms & insanity.
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GPS Alerter (speed camera detector) do they really work?
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