As you’re driving along the highway, wouldn’t you like to know if there’s a police car up ahead so you can slow down and avoid getting a ticket? You’d also probably like to know if there’s a speed trap around the next corner, so you don’t wind up spending your weekend at traffic school.
Well, there’s an app for that.
Police chiefs, sheriffs and law enforcement groups wish there wasn’t. They say they want to protect the lives of police officers, but what if they’re just trying to protect the revenue that flows into government coffers due to speeding tickets?
Waze is a new and controversial mobile app that tracks cars moving through traffic in real time and shares that information so users can get around traffic jams.
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