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GPS can set you free
- Published on Wednesday, 23 February 2011 21:30
Only last night, I discovered that my increasingly amazing Waze iPhone app generated tracking information and saved it in my account archive on their website. I can now use this information to import into Google Earth and keep a very accurate record of my road trips, pleasure and otherwise.
Yes, I know, it also opens up a whole list of privacy concerns as well, but I immediately began to use the data to build a map of last October’s roadtrip to Nashville. I could only wish I had this tool years ago to aid the accuracy of my accounts I might later publish in the magazine.
Waze recently issued a major upgrade to their app that, on the iPhone 4 at least, displays far smoother performance and makes it much easier to report road incidents. Count me as a huge fan of this application.
Meanwhile, I stumble on the following story that points out yet another use for the tracking feature: Keeping cops honest. I wish I could say otherwise, but not all cops are exactly trustworthy or even qualified to be wearing badges, and I make it a practice to always, always challenge speeding tickets. To introduce even the slightest doubt into the officer’s account can mean the difference between a huge fine and the satisfaction that your iPhone just became an investment.
How My Smart Phone Got Me Out Of A Speeding Ticket In Traffic Court
Last year a traffic cop pulled me over while driving home and handed me a speeding ticket. Although nervous and somewhat startled since it was my first time getting caught, I ended up walking out of traffic court a few months later without having to pay a fine or adding a single point to my record. Surprisingly, it was all thanks to my Android-powered smart phone and a little creativity.