Traffic Tracking Satellites Are Here

Space-age technology has given us a number of modern mainstays ...

Now, it's about to give us a traffic ticket.

Satellite tracking has come to the highways. The United Arab Emirates has begun the process of deploying 700,000 black boxes in their citizens' vehicles for the purpose of tracking them to collect roadway tolls and, when necessary, citing speeders. Dubai and Abu Dhabi have already ordered the first 10,000 units.

A wealthy region abundant with fast cars, the Emirates have long been concerned at their high rates of fatalities on the roads. Recent statistics revealed 22 deaths per 100,000 residents. Considering that a high proportion of those deaths are innocents --- such as passengers and occupants of collateral vehicles --- such a View the rest of this article