3 kmh is a pretty fine line. You need an accurate cruise control for
that or else spend a dangerous amount of time monitoring your
speedometer rather than the road.
Chuck Norcutt
On 1/14/2013 6:09 PM, Wiliam's Listmail wrote:
> In the Netherlands this kind of speed measuring becomes more and more
> common. I know of at least 2 stretches of highway that are constantly
> monitored. Close to where I live the longest bridge and the longest tunnel
> of the Netherlands are also monitored this way. At both gates license plates
> are automatically scanned and fed into a computer, together with the exact
> timestamp (and I believe the speed at that point, just to make sure you
> don't speed at that point) After passing the second gate end and beginning
> time are substracted from each other to determine time and thus average
> speed. If the limit is exceeded by more than 3kmh a fine falls into the
> postbox a week later.
>
> Big brother...
>
> Wiliam
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nathan Wajsman [mailto:photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: maandag 14 januari 2013 6:24
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: Re: [OM] My first photo of 2013 - Redneck Santa
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> We lived in Florida from 1984 to 1990 and drove on the Turnpike a lot, and
> never heard about such a thing (nor received a ticket in this manner, even
> though my average speed was always higher than the then 55 mph limit).
>
> Cheers,
> Nathan
>
> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
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> On Jan 13, 2013, at 8:51 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>
>> Must have been sometime other than between 1985-1995 or else excessive
>> speed is way more faster than my normal travel velocity. Still in
>> Florida part of the year but not on the turnpike.
>>
>> I suspect this is urban legend. Who would travel the turnpike if your
>> speed could be so directly monitored?
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>> On 1/13/2013 8:53 AM, Bob Whitmire wrote:
>>> I seem to recall that once upon a time in Florida, authorities issued
>>> tickets on the turnpike if you entry time and your exit time
>>> indicated excessive speed. Maybe an urban legend?
>>>
>>> --Law Abiding (Now) Bob
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jan 12, 2013, at 5:37 PM, Moose wrote:
>>>
>>>> Radar is legal for enforcement of local speed ordinances. Red light
>>>> cameras are legal, but notice is required at jurisdiction
>>>> boundaries. I've not heard of speed cameras, so they may not pass
>>>> legal muster. I was surprised to see that Carol's Seattle nephew
>>>> received a speeding ticket in the mail from an automated
>>>> radar/camera installation.
>>>
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