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>>>>> On Wed, 8 Jun 94 17:45:42 GMT, klassen@sol.UVic.CA (Melvin Klassen) said:
 Melvin>  Victoria Police have announced a three-month test of the Gatso
 Melvin> photo-radar system.  It mounts inside an unmarked police car, and
 Melvin> counts every car that passes, and photographs those that exceed a
 Melvin> preset speeding limit.
 Melvin> 
 Melvin> The $60,000 camera and computer-system has been provided to
 Melvin> Victoria Police for a three-month trial-period by U.S. Public
 Melvin> Technologies Inc. of San Diego.
 Melvin> 
 Melvin> Inspector Bryan Bailey says that the Gatso is more up-to-date than
 Melvin> the Multanova radar camera.  He said "the Multanova needed six
 Melvin> people to get the ticket to the driver.  Now, in two years, there
 Melvin> have been such strides in technology that the police run it, the
 Melvin> film is developed, and the rest is done by computers."
 Melvin> 
 Melvin> Anyone caught by the Gatso system will get their ticket delivered
 Melvin> in person.
         ^^^^^^^^^^


 Melvin> 
 Melvin> The camera is capable of photographing violators as often as every
 Melvin> half-second.
 Melvin> 
 Melvin> Speeding is responsible for 18% of accidents in B.C., said Bailey.
 Melvin> 
 Melvin> Standard fines for speeding will apply -- $100 for speeding, $125
 Melvin> for speeding in a school or playground zone, and $150 for
 Melvin> excessive speed (40 KM/H above the limit).

Do they ticket the driver or owner of the car ?
Why deliver tickets in person ?   What's wrong with 
first class mail ?

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David Crawford     dc@panix.com   crawford@Arizona.EDU