Category: red light cameras

Speed Cameras Promote Economic Fascism, Not Safety

Speed Cameras Promote Economic Fascism, Not Safety Updated: 04 Nov 08 Arizona’s state government [Gov. Napolitano (D)] embarks on fulfilling the promises and profit projections made by foreign-owned speed camera operating companies, like RedFlex, by installing 40 mobile speed cameras and 60 fixed speed cameras (with the potential of another 100 speed cameras to be …

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Beltronics Pro GX65 Review: Another GPS-Enabled Winner from BEL

Updated: 03OCT 08 I had the distinct pleasure of being able to put the new Beltronics Pro GX65 (BEL Pro GX65) through its paces this past weekend with some real, real-world miles—throughout several states which employ police radar operating at X, K, and Ka as well as police laser (lidar) and my initial impressions are …

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Beltronics Pro GX65 Review: New BEL Pro GX65 Radar/GPS Detector

UPDATED: 27 SEP 08 Beltronics GX65 Review/(BEL Pro GX65) Preview: In the continuing evolution of high-end radar detectors offered by Beltronics, GPS capability (from the Escort Passport 9500i and Escort Passport 9500ix) comes to Beltronics in the form of the new Beltronics Pro GX65. The Beltronics Pro GX65 to be somewhat of a hybrid of …

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Red Light Cameras Detectable by Laser/Radar Detectors

Last week I was on a business trip which took me to the eastern Maryland. During the week I commuted daily from an old buddy’s house located on the south-western border of Maryland. One morning, I took a wrong turn off of Route 40 and ended-up going south on I-97 when I needed to go …

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Automated Red Light Cameras, Speed Camera Photo Enforcement: For Safety or Profit?

UPDATED: 09 AUG 07, 2342 During the course of my research of automated red light camera and speed camera photo enforcement technology, I felt compelled to ask myself this question: Is the adoption of these systems really about enhancing traffic safety or generating revenue [for the local/state governments which deploy them] and profits [for the …

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A Closer Look at Automated Enforcement: Red Light Cameras/Speed on Green Cameras/Radar-LIDAR Speed Cameras

UPDATED: 8 MAY 09 COURT MARTIAL. Full Episode: Star Trek: The Original Series/Court Martial One of my favorite episodes of Star Trek (TOS) was a story—by visionary Gene Roddenberry four decades ago—about the perils of using a high-tech witness against Captain Kirk. His trial nearly cost Kirk’s entire career and fine reputation of being a …

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