What do cops think about this? A real way to fight speeding tickets? - Webdetector Webmaster Forums

stingjam · #1 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 05:00 PM

http://arstechnica.com/news

Its strange that NO COP wants to believe if i say i have gotten 'incorrect speeding tickets'. Finally there is some scientific defense!

The sad thing is that a SCIENTIST really went and LIED about the accuracy of GPS devices in the case above! The sad truth is that GPS is not as prone to 'user error' as the typical police radar gun! Once the GPS is correctly installed, its accuracy is fairly 'constant'.

What are your thoughts on this?

dr_dredd01 · #2 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 05:21 PM

Don't forget, though, that it's a double-edged sword. They can now also subpoena GPS records to prove that you WERE speeding! :-)

LawDog · #3 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 05:31 PM

A GPS unit will tell WHERE you are, a radar unit will tell HOW FAST you are driving. The ticket is for speeding, not in being in the wrong place.
Pay the ticket!!

jeligula · #4 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 05:41 PM

What scares me is that they will then be able to read the GPS and the sector you are driving in and have a speeding ticket mailed directly to you without being pulled over or even knowing that you were busted.

loved1 · #5 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 05:52 PM

If you are following the speed limits, why worry. I have yet to see or hear of an officer pulling someone over that was not exceeding the speed limit by 5 mph or more.
Stop trying to beat a ticket and just obey the laws.

mrsdeli · #6 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 06:02 PM

Every speeding ticket is up for debate. The radar needs to be calibrated just like anything else. The same will happen with the GPS system. This will all go away and everyone will continue to get their speeding tickets whether they were speeding or not.

KCV · #7 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 06:12 PM

First of all....ALL equipment is subject to being faulty!

This particular "device" is a system on the market where parents can "watch" their siblings from the home computer. It is based upon the GPS Tracking systems and fairly accurate.

Radar detection is extremely accurate and its information is up to date and immediate whereas the GPS tracking is not. At least not with the system used by this particular commercial company.

You'll also learn that the only "accurate" GPS systems are those of the military whereas the civilian models are SLIGHTLY altered!

A very interesting argument, however, I believe the case will be remanded back to the original courts decision!