Like we really need more bad drivers in this world...

Article: http://www.navigadget.com/index.php/2007/05/16/gps-enabled-rear-view-mirrow-knows-where-speed-cameras-are/

Radar detectors are illegal in Virginia (and surprisingly, VA and D.C. are the only ones that outlaw them), but I'm sure that doesn't stop people from using them. The scary thing about them is that they can make it easier for people who drive bad anyway, to drive worse. And by bad I mean "in a life threatening manner." To make matters worse, now there is a GPS enabled rear-view mirror that checks your vehicle's position against a database of traffic cameras, so now bad drivers will know which lights are "safe" to run. You can connect it to a radar detector and be the ultimate road demon.

This has got to be one of the most unethical uses of a database. There are some good things about it, however. The database also stores known "accident black spots," areas where accidents frequently occur. When you approach one, the mirror warns you so you can be extra careful. The mirror also helps eliminate blind spots and is coated in a way that enhances night vision, two great safety features. But these safety features don't save the mirror from being classified as unethical or unsafe. The idea of a traffic camera is to deter red light-runners. Red light-runners cause thousands of accidents and deaths every year. But if a mirror can use a database of these cameras (which should not be publicly available) to warn a driver that they are approaching one and should therefore not attempt to run the light, traffic cameras are suddenly rendered useless. Drivers once deterred may now run red lights more often because they won't have to worry about being unexpectedly caught by cameras.

Just imagine if someone used this mirror along with a radar detector. Not only would they avoid being caught by safety cameras, they would also be able to speed without fear of being pulled over. All the dangerous drivers out there would feel invincible and drive even more dangerously. I imagine that Virginia will eventually outlaw these GPS mirrors...as for the other states, if they haven't outlawed radar detectors yet, I doubt they will outlaw the mirror -- the radar detector is more dangerous, in my opinion.