Now this is cool...

Raoul Duke, Jr. · Post by **Raoul Duke, Jr.** » 2003-08-28 01:37pm

Just got one of these, and holy shit it's fun!

From http://www.photocloak.com

This guy needs a proofreader, but as far as I can tell the thing works like a little sweetheart.

zombie84 · Post by **zombie84** » 2003-08-28 02:22pm

is that legal?

Zac Naloen · Post by **Zac Naloen** » 2003-08-28 02:22pm

doubt it... lol

Raoul Duke, Jr. · Post by **Raoul Duke, Jr.** » 2003-08-28 03:42pm

Looks like it's been up awhile -- I'm guessing if it isn't legal, it won't be up much longer. lol

Mark S · Post by **Mark S** » 2003-08-28 08:45pm

It looks like you'll spend 14.95 for them to tell you, 'Put a flashlight on your dashboard.'

Andrew J. · Post by **Andrew J.** » 2003-08-28 09:00pm

If you run a red light you should be punished, so I can't in good conscience support this device or its manufacturers.

BlkbrryTheGreat · Post by **BlkbrryTheGreat** » 2003-08-28 09:40pm

Andrew J. wrote:If you run a red light you should be punished, so I can't in good conscience support this device or its manufacturers.

Only problem with that reasoning is that townships, which install the light cameras, often shorten the amout of time from which a light turns from green to red. As a result many people, who should have legally made it through the intersection end up getting tickets.

Daltonator · Post by **Daltonator** » 2003-08-28 09:45pm

I love the way they try to justify the use of an illegal device by saying it'll "protect you from identity theft".

Hyperion · Post by **Hyperion** » 2003-08-29 01:50am

I may just have to build one, granted out here we don't have a camera-enforcement problem, but it sure would help against the few we do have. Now what I really need is a LIDAR jammer.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-08-29 02:22am

BlkbrryTheGreat wrote:
Andrew J. wrote:If you run a red light you should be punished, so I can't in good conscience support this device or its manufacturers.
Only problem with that reasoning is that townships, which install the light cameras, often shorten the amout of time from which a light turns from green to red. As a result many people, who should have legally made it through the intersection end up getting tickets.

Since the yellow light actually means "stop unless it is unsafe to do so" rather than the popular misconception "go for it", this would not be a problem unless the drivers in question were being irresponsible drivers in the first place.

BlkbrryTheGreat · Post by **BlkbrryTheGreat** » 2003-08-29 03:26am

Darth Wong wrote: Since the yellow light actually means "stop unless it is unsafe to do so" rather than the popular misconception "go for it", this would not be a problem unless the drivers in question were being irresponsible drivers in the first place.

Your misunderstanding, the yellow light is illuminated for such a short period that people who actually could not stop safely, when they see it, end up getting tickets.