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Might want to add a bit of a delay before announcing that you've just detected radar. Otherwise, police following site site will know who's reporting them...

nickdunkman 16y ago
I guess users need to be anonymous then. I'm not sure I like this idea much; it really undermines our only defense against speeding.
- MJR 16y ago
  It more than undermines it, it encourages speeding in areas that don't show radar. Turn on an inverse of the map and it gives you speeding zones rather than radar zones. The marketing attempt at "... RadarLoc encourages law-abiding behavior." is patently false. It encourages the opposite, speeding outside radar enforced zones.
  - mikeknoop 16y ago
    It's not binary. Both statements are true. It encourages law-abiding behavior within the zone, and non-law-abiding behavior while outside.
- T_S_ 16y ago
  I am a gringo that lived in Australia for 6 years. In the state where I lived the police had two kinds of cameras. Large fixed cameras were well marked a couple of kilometers ahead. You are only at risk for a short time, But you would be amazed how the Aussies drove right smack on the speed limit as soon as they saw the signs. Speeding under the camera netted you big points, double on holidays. The other kind were unmanned mobile units in white vans. Typically placed in urban areas in plain sight (at the bottom of a hill--bastards!). A fine, but no points however. Another Aussie state actually had a law that the cops could not hide while operating a radar gun. I found the Aussies to be extremely aggressive drivers, but only at slow speeds and in parking lots. The only time I saw Mad Max, he was driving with 'P' plates or at Summer Nats. Bottom line: visible enforcement is strong prevention. Most U.S. departments are really after the revenue.
xxpor 16y ago
Have you seen http://www.trapster.com http://www.trapster.com? Same idea, without the automatic reporting though. And if they know who's reporting them, so what? It's completely legal.
- Estragon 16y ago
  It's also completely legal to tell a cop he's a stupid pig when he pulls you over for speeding. Doesn't mean it's a good idea...

nickdunkman 16y ago

I guess users need to be anonymous then. I'm not sure I like this idea much; it really undermines our only defense against speeding.

MJR 16y ago
It more than undermines it, it encourages speeding in areas that don't show radar. Turn on an inverse of the map and it gives you speeding zones rather than radar zones. The marketing attempt at "... RadarLoc encourages law-abiding behavior." is patently false. It encourages the opposite, speeding outside radar enforced zones.
- mikeknoop 16y ago
  It's not binary. Both statements are true. It encourages law-abiding behavior within the zone, and non-law-abiding behavior while outside.
T_S_ 16y ago
I am a gringo that lived in Australia for 6 years. In the state where I lived the police had two kinds of cameras. Large fixed cameras were well marked a couple of kilometers ahead. You are only at risk for a short time, But you would be amazed how the Aussies drove right smack on the speed limit as soon as they saw the signs. Speeding under the camera netted you big points, double on holidays. The other kind were unmanned mobile units in white vans. Typically placed in urban areas in plain sight (at the bottom of a hill--bastards!). A fine, but no points however. Another Aussie state actually had a law that the cops could not hide while operating a radar gun. I found the Aussies to be extremely aggressive drivers, but only at slow speeds and in parking lots. The only time I saw Mad Max, he was driving with 'P' plates or at Summer Nats. Bottom line: visible enforcement is strong prevention. Most U.S. departments are really after the revenue.

xxpor 16y ago

Have you seen http://www.trapster.com http://www.trapster.com? Same idea, without the automatic reporting though. And if they know who's reporting them, so what? It's completely legal.

Estragon 16y ago
It's also completely legal to tell a cop he's a stupid pig when he pulls you over for speeding. Doesn't mean it's a good idea...