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Is It Morally Acceptable To Use PhantomAlert?
By Geoff Cummings
No motorist likes to have to pay fines whether they`re for speeding, parking, or any of the other numerous reasons why a law has been broken. So, naturally, most of us will do what it takes to avoid having to pay out for fines, especially if we are of the opinon that motorists make an easy target in order to raise revenues. PhantomAlert is a company which produces a database whereby drivers and spotters log on to the PhantomAlert website and report such things as speed traps, photo enforcement locations, red light cameras, school zones, even DUI checkpoints. Information is then fed via GPS to subscribers who can then use it to avoid certain areas, or to slow down at certain intersections and so on. The conundrum is this. I can understand why a driver might want to avoid road works, because those cause delays, and by being aware of those locations in advance he can better plan his route and save time. Same too with school zones where foreknowledge can help a driver avoid getting stuck in slow moving traffic. I can even partly go along with advance notice of speed traps. Even some police forces themselves are on record as saying that the use of the PhantomAlert system can help in making sure drivers slow down. But, what I can`t understand is why any of us would want to alert someone who might be over the drink driving limit? And it`s this part I can`t go along with. To me it`s not morally acceptable to warn someone to avoid a DUI checkpoint. Those checkpoints are there to catch drivers who have had too much alcohol to drink. Those drivers are a danger to themselves and others, both motorists and pedestrians. Through their selfishness they put lives at risk. Surely none of us would want to keep someone on the road who was intoxicated? Rather, most would want to see drunk drivers caught and stopped. I`d really hate to think that by giving warnings out about DUI checkpoints I could be responsible for someone escaping being caught drunk behind the wheel, and worse still, going on to have an accident. So, while it might be perfectly legal to report in with locations of known DUI checkpoints and speed traps etc the question is whether it is morally acceptable. |
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I'd never heard of PhantomAlert until I read this intel. I personally would prefer a License to Speed.
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Geoff, I am of the opinion that speed limits are there to provide safety for all. When someone speeds, they are acting irresponsible, and deserve the ticket.To use Phantom Alert is not morally acceptable.
Keep the intels coming, you do a great job.
Frederick
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Thanks Frederick, I agree, they`re there for a purpose.
I'm completely in agreement with you about the DUI situation. Drunk drivers need to be off the roads, not given help avoiding being caught. As for the speeding, I'm thinking that there is another way to look at this. Vancouver's local TV and radio stations routinely broadcast information regarding where the police are watching for speeders. My initial response was to say why warn people? Someone explained that the goal is to get people to slow down, and that warning them about the speedtraps has that effect. So I suppose in that sense, PhantomAlert could help make the roads safer.
CONTRIBUTOR'S REPLY
Yes, I can see your point about speeding, though if they just slow down at the exact point where there is a speed trap then speed up again it seems a bit futile. As for the DUI that`s where it should make people think about whether warnings ought to be given.
I guess the same could be said about radar detectors. We were given the opportunity of having one and we declined it. The traffic laws are there for our benefit and in my opinion should not be something we want or need to get around with gimmicks.
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