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Streetmap launches speed trap dodging service

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By Ben King

Published: 5 October 2001 11:39 BST

Online mapping company Streetmap is helping drivers dodge speed traps using their PDA.

Running on a PDA with a Global Positioning System card, the system tracks a driver's position and plots their progress on a map. The device beeps when the car approaches a police speed trap.

Users have to pay £24.99 a year for the service - considerably less, a company spokeswoman pointed out, than a speeding fine.

A similar system based on SMS is already popular in Norway.

The system also offers updated alerts about traffic jams and accidents - not, we hope, caused by people using PDAs while speeding.

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