They tried robot-photo speeding tickets in Pasadena, California a few years ago, but I understand the judge threw out all the challenged tickets and they discontinued the practice. We might see automatic tickets reincarnated a few years hence when the highway starts reading bar codes on our cars. Then you'll get a ticket if you arrive at your destination sooner than is deemed proper! Bar code forgery might become popular (and necessary for those of us who don't want government dossiers of every trip we make).
Nick Szabo szabo@netcom.com
T R A F F I C C I T A T I O N Distance travelled: 14.31 miles. Time elapsed: 13.86 minutes. Average speed: 61.95 MPH Speed Limit: 55 MPH Excess Speed: 6.95 MPH Penalty: 6.95 x $50 = $347.50 This is your 8th speeding ticket in the past 23.17 months. Your accumulated excess speed penalty is 81.03 MPH, resulting in an additional $519 surcharge for abusing the National Health Care Plan through dangerous driving. Your insurance rates have also been automatically increased $125 per year for each ticket. If you wish to contest this, pay the fee, pay a $425 court fee, and bring your own evidence. We estimate your court date will be 7.23 years from now. Have a nice day.