>-----Original Message-----
>From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] 
>Sent: 26 January 2005 16:30
>To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
>Subject: Re: [OT] Police "LADAR"?
>
>
>Dave,
>
>On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 08:33:41 -0500, Dave VanHorn wrote:
>
>> At 04:40 AM 1/26/2005, Alan B. Pearce wrote:
>> 
>>...<
>> >This would suggest to me that the processing of the information is 
>> >being done in a simplified way to allow more time to get 
>the "smiley 
>> >face" or "frowning face" up on the board.
>> 
>> ??? these boards read out your speed about once a second in large 
>> digits.
>
>None of the UK devices like this tell you your speed - I 
>believe it's thought that people will try to use it 
>to calibrate their speedo's, or worse still lead to youths 
>driving up and down trying to get Fastest Time of 
>the Day!

Actually there are devices like this in the UK that flash up the speed,
there was one quite close to my house for a few weeks.  However, you are
of course correct, it's simply seen as a challenge for the testosterone
fueled teenagers in their bodykitted Novas/Corsas/Saxos etc.

Regards

Mike

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