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Radar stops car doing Mach 3 A police radar in…

Radar stops car doing Mach 3


A police radar in Brussels recently stopped a car travelling at three times the speed of sound …

The supersonic motorist was apparently let off with a warning.
A camera about 350 feet from the intersection measures speed and tells the light whether to do its business. Traffic engineers plan to give drivers a few miles per hour of wiggle room. But once speeding is detected, the red light will turn on for at least 10 seconds — or 30 seconds-plus if cross traffic is waiting.
Thanks to BoingBoing for the link and exceptional headline!
One third of all high-speed police pursuits nationwide resulted in the death of an innocent bystander, according to a Harborview analysis of nine years of national statistics released Wednesday.
Thanks to Fark for the headline and link!

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Bush Ad Is "Troubling" Indeed The President’s ad…

Bush Ad Is “Troubling” Indeed

The President’s ad recycles bogus claims, then tells only part of the story about Kerry’s position on tax breaks for couples and children.


A Bush Cheney ’04 ad released April 1 repeats several misleading claims that FactCheck.org has de-bunked before. It also adds something new, saying Kerry repeatedly opposed tax breaks for married couples and families — breaks that Kerry has repeatedly and consistently said he would preserve.
This is a wonderful write-up complete with quoted sources for information to confirm the facts and links to related information. No Bush 2004!
Thank you FactCheck.org!