http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-flbcopspeed0822sbaug22,0,1371967.story


To the chagrin of its police officers, the city of Fort Lauderdale is using satellite car-locaters in patrol cars to watch for speeding. Any officer driving faster than 80 — whether on duty or off — is busted.

Internal affairs workers sift through the reports to determine who had a legitimate emergency and who was just too heavy on the accelerator. Punishment starts with a counseling slip and escalates.

What's your opinion?

It's not their car, it is the city's right. I think it sounds okay to me. Fast driving wastes fuel, after all.

But how much did the technology cost?

speed kills. but it's FUN!!

They'll be able to find stolen patrol cars or follow chases as well, yes?

A long haul semi trucker that I know quit driving semis because of GPS satellite locators put in all the trucks. Trucking companies are now able to keep track of their speed and location to verify the truckers are not breaking speed limits, rest rules and not going off their designated route. It seems that what's good for the truckers is good for the police, too.

Just an FYI, every new vehicle sold to the general public for the past few years has a little black box in it. It already supplies insurance companies with your speed and braking efforts at the time of any accident you may have. It's just a matter of time before these are used to watch you and your driving behaviors 24/7 by the police. Tickets in the mail!

not sure what each individual city (that has purchased) paid, but the reasoning behind purchases was to protect the officers. Due to many accidents/deaths involving officers (due to speeding) Ft. Lauderdale, has been using it to police it's officers (CYA )

yes, it's a global positioning system (GPS)


from article - Law enforcement agencies across South Florida and the country use vehicle-locaters in police cars to help dispatchers find the closest officer to send to calls, or to find officers who might be in danger if they can't be reached on radio. But Fort Lauderdale may be unique in using it to monitor speed.