Novus Mini Coyote thwarts the speed camera
Ξ November 11th, 2008 | → | ∇ Gadgets |
A new gadget aims to beat that scourge of the high-speed motorist, the speed camera - and the Mini Coyote works purely on the goodwill of your fellow drivers.
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Stick the Mini Coyote on your dashboard and you join a community of users, all able to warn of upcoming speed cameras, especially the hard to track mobile cams. Hit the ‘Coyote’ button and your location (and that of the camera) are relayed to a central unit, sending out that updated info to your fellow motorists in just three seconds. A warning is given to any nearby vehicle, showing the speed limit and your current speed. You slow down, no points on the licence, everyone (except the law) is a winner.
So is it actually legal? Well, technically it is an offence to warn a fellow driver of an upcoming speed trap, but with so few successful prosecutions, you’ll be seriously unlucky to get caught and banged to rights. But you might want to think about the moral issues too - speed limits are usually there for a reason.
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