Re: photo radar

[human <human@nh.ultranet.com>]

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The Maine Turnpike toll tickets were time stamped but never seemed to be
checked... I certainly turned in some "proof of crime" tickets without them
noticing... but it occurred to me what a nifty enforcement tool it would
make. Huw

>  multi years ago when i was in the airforce in northern quebec, the guys
> would go for a coffee in quebec city, a drive of about 90 miles. to get
> their we had to do 60+ miles through a wilderness park, and the
authorities
> were gracious enough to time- stamp your park pass when entering and when
> leaving at the other end. obviously this gave perfect conditions for a 65+
> mile time trial.

This trick was also practiced by the East Germans on West German or Berlin 
vehicles passing through the old corridors between, e.g., Helmstedt and 
Postdam.  Your transit documents were timestamped - with the mandatory East 
German limits of 100kph they knew _exactly_ how long it should take.

Arrive at the other end too soon - DM400 fine.  In West German currency, 
naturally.

Wonderful thing, communism.  Won't even accept its own money.

--
 Phil Payne
 phil@sievers.com
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club


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