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BE CAREFUL IN MONTGOMERY THEY NEED MORE OF YOUR HARD EARNED DOLLARS
From a friend to a friend
A few days ago on the way home, I saw this on the side of the road on Rt. 28. I suspected it was a new type of speed camera. So I did an 180, and stopped at the side of the road to take this picture. Today, I verified it is a new type of speed trap.
Since now everyone knows where the fixed pole speed cameras are, Montgomery Country is actually losing money enforcing the speed law using such camera. So now it utilizes this new type of speed camera and has been placing the camera all over Montgomery County, Maryland. And for those of you who live outside Montgomery Country, this soon will be coming to your area like PG, and Howard country.
(Maybe too late for PG County. On the way to office today, I saw one on the side of Rt. 193 2 blocks away from the Goddard Space Flight Center main gate.)
With the type of job I involve daily, I was able to talk to the company that manufactured these types of camera today and found out about its capability. It not only has radar but also using laser to measure your speed when you pass it. Two cameras lens on the machine, one face forward, and one face the other direction. That means if you were speeding, it already takes your front license plate when you approach and verifies the image with your back license plate when you drive away and record your speed in between. And if you don't have front license plate, Montgomery County is going to pass a law soon that will give you a ticket (on top of the speed ticket).
There are also empty slots available in the module that will allow operation modules to be inserted and to hook up with signal from satellite (which is been tested in Britain right now), convert information to measure your speed (much like the principle of GPS.)
So be careful out there. These new types of camera is portable and powerful. It can measure your speed up to 150 feet away (instead of 30 feet of current fixed pole one.) And it can be moved to anywhere at the drop of the hat. And because of its size (about 1.5 feet tall), it will be too late for you when you spot it.
Might not be a bad idea to start thinking about counter measure for your car.
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A few days ago on the way home, I saw this on the side of the road on Rt. 28. I suspected it was a new type of speed camera. So I did an 180, and stopped at the side of the road to take this picture. Today, I verified it is a new type of speed trap.
Since now everyone knows where the fixed pole speed cameras are, Montgomery Country is actually losing money enforcing the speed law using such camera. So now it utilizes this new type of speed camera and has been placing the camera all over Montgomery County, Maryland. And for those of you who live outside Montgomery Country, this soon will be coming to your area like PG, and Howard country.
(Maybe too late for PG County. On the way to office today, I saw one on the side of Rt. 193 2 blocks away from the Goddard Space Flight Center main gate.)
With the type of job I involve daily, I was able to talk to the company that manufactured these types of camera today and found out about its capability. It not only has radar but also using laser to measure your speed when you pass it. Two cameras lens on the machine, one face forward, and one face the other direction. That means if you were speeding, it already takes your front license plate when you approach and verifies the image with your back license plate when you drive away and record your speed in between. And if you don't have front license plate, Montgomery County is going to pass a law soon that will give you a ticket (on top of the speed ticket).
There are also empty slots available in the module that will allow operation modules to be inserted and to hook up with signal from satellite (which is been tested in Britain right now), convert information to measure your speed (much like the principle of GPS.)
So be careful out there. These new types of camera is portable and powerful. It can measure your speed up to 150 feet away (instead of 30 feet of current fixed pole one.) And it can be moved to anywhere at the drop of the hat. And because of its size (about 1.5 feet tall), it will be too late for you when you spot it.
Might not be a bad idea to start thinking about counter measure for your car.
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Re: Smile
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I see the image on the first posting, the second had no photos.
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I see the image on the first posting, the second had no photos.
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No problem they are adjustable with the following items, a sledgehammer, a can of black spray paint or if you want to get real creative a nice heavy smear of Vaseline. Just make sure no one is watching!
What these cameras really do is cause people to slam on their brakes as they go through the camera zone and that causes more rear end accidents. Once thru they usually speed up again. My small town has cameras on all 4 roads coming into Olney.
What these cameras really do is cause people to slam on their brakes as they go through the camera zone and that causes more rear end accidents. Once thru they usually speed up again. My small town has cameras on all 4 roads coming into Olney.
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Re: Smile
Gone are the days when an axe could be used to cut through the cable that ran along the sidewalk from the sensor to the cop at the readout.
I once flashed a warning to a car that was speeding and heading into a speed trap. The cop saw my rear lights flash and jumped in his cruiser, did a u-turn and came after me.
So I started driving with one foot on the brake and made the brake light flash on and off every few seconds. Fooled, he did another u-turn and went back to his speed trap.
I once flashed a warning to a car that was speeding and heading into a speed trap. The cop saw my rear lights flash and jumped in his cruiser, did a u-turn and came after me.
So I started driving with one foot on the brake and made the brake light flash on and off every few seconds. Fooled, he did another u-turn and went back to his speed trap.
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