Posted on 10/26/2014 9:22:40 PM PDT by Bettyprob
IT COULD be every crook’s must-have gadget — a device that can warn when a police car is nearby.
The small dashboard-mounted display alerts the driver by bleeping and lighting up when it senses police radio transmissions. It also reveals when ambulances and fire engines are near. The maker claims that it is useful for telling drivers that an emergency vehicle needs to overtake.
Target Blu Eye has its critics, who predict that the device will be used by irresponsible drivers to make sure that the coast is clear while they speed or use mobile phones.
Out on the motorway it gave ample warning of a police car approaching on the opposite carriageway. The LEDs slowly went from green to yellow to red. In theory this gave plenty of time to check the speedometer or stash any mobile phones that shouldn’t be in use.
“As it does not distinguish between a police car, ambulance or fire engine responding to an emergency or one that is simply driving under non-blue-light conditions, this particular device is sadly just as likely to be bought by a minority of motorists who wish to evade being caught behaving illegally,” said David Bizley, the RAC’s chief engineer.
(Excerpt) Read more at driving.co.uk ...
Well, hell, if they can photograph our license plates at will....
at €998,00 including VAT it's not cheap...
I suppose like most police depts did with radar detectors- they will outlaw this tech also
Next thing you know they will be telling us we cannot use our eyes or ears to detect when the police are nearby.
Authority was once conservative, but is not now in most cases.
When resistors and capacitors are outlawed, only outlaws will have resistors and capacitors.
Sounds great. I want one. Everybody should have one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R0a8CcegxI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXkA55czGWc (long but worth the watch)
We have no such rights under the Estado Policia...
Mabye an audio signal dog collar version is in order.
Wait for plans, make your own for $18. Soldiering iron not included.
This is not new technology... I’ve had a Bearcat scanner in my truck for over 8 years that has the “Beartracker” feature. It works using the same exact technology as described in the article. Sets off an alarm signal and a flashing red light whenever a police car is in the area. Has slowed me down plenty of times before I got to a radar trap, thus saving me a ticket. Also, since it is completely “passive” technology, it is undetectable in states where radar detectors (a non-passive technology, and thus detectable) are illegal.
Since when do police departments make law?
That supports 800 Mhz but analog only, right?
Worst is when police lobby for gun control.
Must not happen very often WRT to radar detectors in personal vehicles since only Virginia and D.C. seem to outlaw them. I don’t believe a municipality can outlaw them when otherwise legal in the state.
That would just give them another reason to shoot the dog.
Not if the audio equivalent of caution yellow was a dog whistle not audible to police.
correct police depts do not make law
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