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    Google Maps Crowdsources Traffic by Measuring Your Miserable Commute

    London Transport Authority To Test Tracking System That Stops Speeding FROM SPACE

    Chicago Street Lights May Scan for Car Insurance

    Theory: Traffic Triggers Lightning

    Italian Traffic Lights Rigged to Trap Motorists in the Red

    Suicidal Google Street View Car Taking Photos Inside Closed Railroad Crossing

    Art Lebedev Tackles the Traffic Light: Square is the New Circle

    Mini Coyote Saves Us from the Worst Orwellian Abomination Ever: Speedtrap Cameras

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    Image of ihaveabu ihaveabu
    08/26/09

    In reply to Google Maps Crowdsources Traffic by Measuring Your Miserable Commute
    lifehacker lied!!!
    [lifehacker.com]

    they said it'll work on the iphone. wtf AT&T/Apple/google...
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    Image of MrBlahBlah MrBlahBlah
    08/26/09

    @ihaveabu: i think iphone users can see the traffic info, they just can't source it
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    Image of ihaveabu ihaveabu
    08/26/09

    @MrBlahBlah: but but there's more iphone users than the pre and all android phones combined (i don't know any numbers, please don't flame me). so if the iphone had this feature, imagine how accurate the traffic data would be. damn u AT&T/Apple
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    Image of AYB AYB
    08/26/09

    In reply to Google Maps Crowdsources Traffic by Measuring Your Miserable Commute
    And very few mobile phones have a GPS aerial big enough to work in a car/bus/train/tram so this will be disproportionately skewed to walkers right? That'll be real useful.
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    Image of badasscat badasscat
    08/26/09

    @All Your Base Are Belong To Us: Eh? Pretty much all current smartphones have a GPS antenna that'll work as well in a car as any other portable GPS unit does. How do you think TomTom has managed to sell Windows Mobile versions of its software for however long now? And an iPhone version is coming soon.
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    Image of jakebathman jakebathman
    08/26/09

    In reply to Google Maps Crowdsources Traffic by Measuring Your Miserable Commute
    I'm not worried at all about giving them this kind of info...they can even have what kind of car I drive, and what music I'm listening to if they'd like it. What do people think they'll do with my info? I think I'm probably a boring person in the eyes of Google, and most people would be too....
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    Image of phunnyballs phunnyballs
    08/26/09

    @jakebathman: yeah, i have no idea what people are worried about when it comes to google and privacy.

    I think what goes through their minds is something like:
    "oh noez, google 'knows' i have been drivin down this street so my secret identity has been compromised!!! not only that but now hackers can figure out my SSN by the speed at which i drive!!!!!!!"
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    Image of switchblade saints switchblade saints
    08/01/09

    In reply to Chicago Street Lights May Scan for Car Insurance
    hmmm, not sure how this would work exactly since in my state insurance covers the driver as well. So I can have non-owners insurance and drive someones car that doesnt and I would be covered.
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    Image of Lukasz Fabis Lukasz Fabis
    05/11/09

    In reply to London Transport Authority To Test Tracking System That Stops Speeding FROM SPACE
    Wouldn't it be easier to just nip the problem at the bud? Get rid of automobiles and roads entirely. Speeding isn't the only problem eliminating automobiles would solve.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_My Brute Dojo CDIAFIFE GitEmSteveDave_My Brute Dojo CDIAFIFE
    05/11/09

    @Lukasz Fabis: yeah, it would also solve working. Of course, then the horse crap problem would skyrocket.
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    Image of phealy phealy
    05/11/09

    In reply to London Transport Authority To Test Tracking System That Stops Speeding FROM SPACE
    As far as the privacy nuts go, check the Register article: satellite-based == GPS based to determine speed. It doesn't upload your position to a satellite or anywhere outside the vehicle.


    [url][www.theregister.co.uk]]

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    Image of phealy phealy
    05/11/09

    @phealy: I hate forgetting which type of URL tagging to use.


    [www.theregister.co.uk]

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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_My Brute Dojo CDIAFIFE GitEmSteveDave_My Brute Dojo CDIAFIFE
    05/11/09

    @phealy: Uh, none. Just post the link.
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    Image of stubbze stubbze
    05/11/09

    In reply to London Transport Authority To Test Tracking System That Stops Speeding FROM SPACE
    Britain has turned into a surveillance state, they're probably watching me type this!!


    And for that reason


    GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

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    Image of fuchikoma fuchikoma
    05/11/09

    @stubbze:

    It's turning into some bizarre cross between 1984 and Judge Dredd. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before this is mandatory on newer cars sold to British subjects... and soon after older cars will be phased out to make sure everyone's compliant.
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    Image of omgwtflolbbqbye omgwtflolbbqbye
    05/11/09

    In reply to London Transport Authority To Test Tracking System That Stops Speeding FROM SPACE
    Well its about time I had an excuse to coat my car in tin foil!
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_My Brute Dojo CDIAFIFE GitEmSteveDave_My Brute Dojo CDIAFIFE
    05/11/09

    @omgwtflolbbqbye: Everyone knows tin/aluminum foil doesn't work. It's what they WANT you to think. For good blocking, take the advice of professional anti-abduction hat makers:



    [www.stopabductions.com]
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    Image of Manteca Manteca
    05/11/09

    In reply to London Transport Authority To Test Tracking System That Stops Speeding FROM SPACE
    I'm glad that there is nothing else government can spend money on that is more violent and more horrific than speeding.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_My Brute Dojo CDIAFIFE GitEmSteveDave_My Brute Dojo CDIAFIFE
    05/11/09

    @Manteca: I know. Damn Brits and their flag planting!
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    Image of Justin Culmo Justin Culmo
    05/11/09

    @Manteca: I'm afraid I can't let you do that, Dave.
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    Image of Goondocks Goondocks
    05/11/09

    @Justin Culmo: I live on a busy road that is very dangerous due to speeding. We have no police to enforce it, so nothing will slow people. I figure it will get more attention when someone dies and not before. I don't mind this or speed cameras, or GPS issued speeding tickets. Fuck it, slow down.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_My Brute Dojo CDIAFIFE GitEmSteveDave_My Brute Dojo CDIAFIFE
    05/11/09

    @Goondocks: Try what others have. Police Car/Officer cut outs, standing at the intersection w/a hair dryer, putting up a billboard of a chick in a bikini, etc.... [www.adoptaschoolzone.com] [www.clickorlando.com] [theinspirationroom.com] [www.aip.org]
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    03/18/09

    In reply to Chicago Street Lights May Scan for Car Insurance
    Guess where they can stick it? I'm a fan of mandatory insurance, but I'd rather it not be required (as here in NH) than be enforced by traffic cameras. This seems like "guilty until proven innocent" to me - why should I have to go to court to fight a computer's fuckup? At least a live cop will hear you out if you're polite (as you always should be).


    I'm not advocating that anyone go shoot these out, but it would be pretty cool if they just ended up with holes in 'em.

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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    03/18/09

    In reply to Chicago Street Lights May Scan for Car Insurance
    Isn't it enough to have your insurance information handy when you actually need to present it? Nice idea, but having so much technology do so many things strikes me as being overly complicated, and may present more problems than they solve. All we need are failed scans that end up with false citations for not driving without insurance.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    03/18/09

    @Kaiser 'Club Sammich' Machead: for driving without insurance.*
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    Image of JC Whitless JC Whitless
    03/18/09

    In reply to Chicago Street Lights May Scan for Car Insurance


    Sorry, screwed that up.

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    Image of closhedbb closhedbb
    03/18/09

    In reply to Chicago Street Lights May Scan for Car Insurance
    To anyone who has a problem with this:


    Notice they are not putting in place any new laws. They are just devising a way to enforce the law by observing public places. It was already illegal, and has been for some time. You just might actually get in trouble for it now. Either you agree that people must be ensured or not. If you don't, fight the law, not the enforcement of it. If you do, how can you have a problem with enforcement fo the law?

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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    03/18/09

    @closhedbb:


    I can support the law and contest the punishment - taking money from people isn't conducive to them being able to afford things like insurance.


    So which is it, do you want all motorists insured (full compliance) or do you want all motorists scrutinized and fined (full enforcement)?


    If everyone got caught for every law they broke, the vast majority of our population would be in jail or in debt to the government for life.

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    Image of ChibaCityCowboy ChibaCityCowboy
    03/18/09

    @nutbastard (Everyone come to snowmodo!!!): "the vast majority of our population would be in jail or in debt to the government for life."


    I think thats the long term goal.

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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    03/18/09

    @ChibaCityCowboy:


    sure seems that way.

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    Image of krom krom
    03/18/09

    In reply to Chicago Street Lights May Scan for Car Insurance
    @nutbastard (Everyone come to snowmodo!!!): as i said. simple solution, works very well in switzerland. no insurance - no license plate.
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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    03/18/09

    @krom:


    so ok, lets say you have insurance, you get your plates, and then you cancel the insurance. Do they send someone around to take your plates back??

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    Image of krom krom
    03/18/09

    In reply to Chicago Street Lights May Scan for Car Insurance
    very simple solution, works here in switzerland. no calid insurance, no license plate.
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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    03/18/09

    @krom:


    they do that here 'cept they just won't give you a registration sticker, which will get you pulled over.

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