Hello Russel & PIC.ers, >Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 23:20:24 +1200 >From: Russell McMahon >Subject: Re: [OT]: detecting emergency vehicles > >> These things are for *our* protection, and we should all unquestioningly >> embrace having a 0.001% less chance of death by redlight. On a side note, >> in my hometown about 3 years ago they installed a trial one of these, but >it >> was continually shot out (I grew up in rural Kentucky). I never realized >> the idea caught on elsewhere... I read a few online articles about it > Digital electronics applied to cars or transport systems for the purpose of making the driver's life a happier / more comfortable / safer / less tiring experience is dodging the *real* issue. Maximum engineering effort should be applied to irrevocably getting rid of the number one cause of all road accidents and fatalities. The bl*!#*dy driver. Once that's done, all other objectives fall in place. The following somehow comes to mind: ********************************** Then there was a battle taking place, between two armies who were slugging it out with bows and arrows. Along comes a machine-gun salesman, and asks for an interview with one of the generals. General: "Can't you see we're busy! I haven't got time to talk to you, we've got a battle to fight!" *********************************** bestos, John email from the desk of John Sanderson. JS Controls, PO Box 1887, Boksburg 1460, Rep. of S. Africa. Tel/Fax 011 893 4154, Cell 082 741 6275, web http://www.jscontrols.co.za Manufacturer & purveyor of laboratory force testing apparatus & related products & services. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics