Filed under: Utilities, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry
Trapster: mobile utility locates speed traps
The front page of the site features an informative Google Map, visualizing Trapster's whole database. This is cool, but it doesn't do a whole lot of good while you're actually on the road. That's why there's a Trapster app for Nokia Smartphones, BlackBerries, and phones with Windows Mobile 5 or 6. If you don't want to keep Trapster running all the time, you can just turn on SMS alerts to be informed when a new trap is reported in your area.
The Trapster team has taken into account that people might feel uncomfortable attaching a name to the info they send in, so anonymous reporting via email is also an option. Don't be too worried about Trapster getting shut down by the cops anyway. What's the harm in encouraging people to slow down?
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Bucfann said 12:15PM on 4-04-2008
Yeah, that's all we need. People knowing exactly where to avoid getting punished for driving like morons.
There enough jerk offs on the road as it is. We dont need to encourage them or aide them in getting a possible ticket/fine.
With all this technology we have no adays, they need to consider unremovable governors in every vehicle along with some sort of device that limits your speed limit to the road youre on's speed limit.
No one needs to go over 80 mph anywhere. And sure something like this would cost a lot but would help in saving lives.
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Duffin said 12:51PM on 4-04-2008
I think it's a little silly to think that speed is the factor. If you're an idiot, you can cause quite a bit of damage just going 25 miles an hour.
The route (get it?) of the problem lies in the fact that people are reckless. They feel invincible in their cars because they're big machines. Even those gory videos they show in driving class of deadly car accidents don't discourage people from cutting someone off or changing lanes without a turn signal. No, speed isn't the problem, people are the problem.
Bucfann said 1:14PM on 4-04-2008
Speed is also a problem. Sure the root problem is people are idiots. That is a given. But speed is a factor in many horrible accidents. The more speed, the messier it gets. There are plenty of factors that could be addressed when trying to curb bad accidents. Speed I think is one of them. But I cant deny people's ass hole gene and just plain stupidity behing the wheel of a deadly weapon are big causes as well.
Tom said 12:38PM on 4-04-2008
They need to add support for this to the Dash Express:
http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/27/dash-express-review/
:D
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Dance Lady said 1:03PM on 4-04-2008
This is funny....:)
http://www.i-guide.ro
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Shiva said 1:28PM on 4-04-2008
cops already know about this, and guess what? they send out fake alerts all day to kill time. the joke's on anyone relying on this... but hey, it makes for real entertainment!
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James said 3:26PM on 4-04-2008
That's why the social aspect of it is so cool -- *if* it reaches "critical mass", at least in some geographic areas, the users vastly outnumber the cops, and will vote down any false-flag reports quickly, like how malicious Wikipedia edits generally get reported relatively quickly and removed.
I for one have mixed feelings -- sure, speed traps get the assholes that do 90 in a 55 zone to slow down, but 90+% of the time they're just going to get the X fastest people driving that day, even if they're going 70 when the flow is going 65, where X is the cop's quota. The stated purpose of these things is to make money. Also, the service is useful for reporting "speed traps" in the original sense of the term -- areas where the speed limit suddenly drops (usually *not* for safety reasons) and a cop sits there and nabs people that don't notice the change. That's obviously unfair and even illegal in some states, but they still do it.
Also also, I don't think they mentioned it above, but it looks like they offer red-light cam reporting. I'm 100% in favor of that (frankly, if I thought there were a safe way of shooting the damn things I'd be in favor of that too) because they're such a terrible idea. There was just a story on the radio yesterday about how all kinds of municipalities are actually lowering the amber light time -- making the intersections *less* safe -- to raise the revenue the cameras generate. I won't make my full spiel about why they're unconstitutional here, or I'd be typing all day, but suffice to say any service that makes these abominations less attractive to money-grubbing pols is OK by me.
sozan_hemen said 11:38AM on 4-27-2008
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