I doubt this service works with cdma carriers like Sprint and Verizon Wireless.
Kelsay, Brian - Kansas City, MO wrote:
From the Article: "The program charts drivers' relative speed by
measuring the time between the intermittent signals cell phones send to towers along a stretch of road. Then, that information - stripped of the personal identification and serial numbers that identify the cell phone's owner - is overlaid with highway maps to determine where the phones are and how fast they are moving."
This says ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about issuing speeding tickets. I assume that this is to add functionality to the KCScout system. The call for hoax on the original email stands. Though this has the POTENTIAL to do the speeding ticket thing, there is no proof that this is what it is intended for and there are still many major hurdles to overcome.
-----Original Message----- From: Jeremy Turner Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 10:41 AM
I can't find a date of Feb 1, but it has been approved:
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/13314831.htm http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/11/01/159241
From what I read, it is more for aggregate data, traffic conditions,
etc. Although they could probably start tracking individual users if they wanted to. If this became more common place and people heard about it, you'd have some upset users.
I've heard that OnStar can't pass on speed info to authorities. Although, they could probably be strong-armed.
Jeremy
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