They do work, but what if they could be cheaper and more effective?
A radio receiver is a cheap interface to implement and doesn't have the same line of sight requirements. Such a system would offer a bigger speed trap monitoring range, easier installation, and much more location flexibility.
Put one in every police vehicle. Get on a few interstate-adjacent radio towers. Roadside battery-powered installations that can easily be moved on a regular basis.
I wasn't trying to make a moral claim about the good/badness of speed traps. Just that a broadcast vehicle position system that allows the state to easily identify the vehicle will eventually be used for enforcing traffic law.
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Ugh, why do they need to be provisioned by a third party.
So the authorities know where to send the speeding tickets.
Traffic cameras, radar guns, and license plates already work pretty well for that.
They do work, but what if they could be cheaper and more effective?
A radio receiver is a cheap interface to implement and doesn't have the same line of sight requirements. Such a system would offer a bigger speed trap monitoring range, easier installation, and much more location flexibility.
Put one in every police vehicle. Get on a few interstate-adjacent radio towers. Roadside battery-powered installations that can easily be moved on a regular basis.
I wasn't trying to make a moral claim about the good/badness of speed traps. Just that a broadcast vehicle position system that allows the state to easily identify the vehicle will eventually be used for enforcing traffic law.