New Mobile Service Fights Speed Traps
April 3, 2008 By ANICK JESDANUN, AP Internet Writer(AP) -- In a modern equivalent of flashing your headlights to warn other motorists of police speed traps, you can now warn fellow drivers with a cell phone or personal digital assistant about speed traps, red-light cameras and other threats to ticket-free driving.
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hmmm... we could also use it to co-ordinate small, medium or large scale disruptive demonstrations designed to bring city centres to a halt before the police have a chance to react. Yup I can definitely see a future for this innovation. Where do I sign?