The script for selling one of these "automated revenue enhancement devices" to a municipality might go something like "and the best feature of the Robthepopulace 3000 is that it never makes a mistake - machines don't lie!" Tell that to Thomas, who received a citation in the mail after a South African traffic camera nabbed his VW Polo "clearly traveling in excess of the 60 km/h limit." Right. Technically, the camera is not lying, but machines are incapable of interpreting on their own, otherwise the fleece-bot would have noted that while the car was indeed traveling in excess of the limit, it was on a hook! Thomas got the ticket because his car obscured the plate of the tow truck dragging his little Polo somewhere. While the picture doesn't lie, the government agency drew a false conclusion and stuck to it. We wonder if the amount of the ticket could be deducted from Thomas's income tax to ensure fairness. Now that's just crazy talk. Thanks for the tip, Erwin!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Benfolio @ Aug 5th 2008 6:03PM
I hope that Ranger (?) has the ZR-2 package, otherwise I wouldn't be towing with it!
dwightB @ Aug 5th 2008 6:20PM
First off, the ZR2 package came on the CHEVROLET S-10... not the FORD Ranger. Also, the ZR2 package is just an off road package, not a heavy duty towing package.
Second, I think that's a Toyota. :-/
Dondonel @ Aug 5th 2008 6:22PM
Nonsense, it was the Polo pushing it :)
You can't fool the machine.
Benfolio @ Aug 5th 2008 6:30PM
First off, you should read AutoBlog more often, second.... I dunno, just look back a few days, we were posting pics of Rangers with Chevy bowties and ZR-2 stickers on them.
Aki @ Aug 5th 2008 6:08PM
The bigger tragedy is that VW refuses to bring the Polo here.
thomas @ Aug 5th 2008 6:14PM
idiots.
MemphisNET @ Aug 5th 2008 6:19PM
FAIL
Carlos @ Aug 5th 2008 6:37PM
LOL those crazy africans
glenn @ Aug 5th 2008 7:20PM
EPIC FAIL
Zerk @ Aug 5th 2008 7:53PM
Benfolio is a threat to all intelligent thought.
Warning: Studies have shown reading Benfolios posts results in death of brain cells.
Benfolio @ Aug 5th 2008 8:57PM
Careful.
Torrent @ Aug 5th 2008 11:21PM
"Studies have shown reading Benfolios posts results in death of brain cells."
Then you must have read every single one of his posts in order to be that retarded.
Benfolio @ Aug 6th 2008 9:35AM
Come on, there aren't THAT many. :'(
Torrent @ Aug 7th 2008 2:35AM
lol you have 499 posts. There aren't that many. Really.... It's nothing compared to mine, though.
Dan @ Aug 5th 2008 11:03PM
I wonder what internet community pressure will do to a government? Well, if it works on BMW it's certainly worth a try on South Africa... at least they have a history of successfull negotiating.
jordan @ Aug 5th 2008 11:11PM
I apologize if I missed the tags, as my brain rendering engine may be malfunctioning, but are you serious? You're talking about South Africa....have you not SEEN Sahara? Crooks! :D
/sarcasm :D
catgirlshyla @ Aug 6th 2008 7:51AM
Anonymous does not care.
CarlosMC @ Aug 6th 2008 11:58AM
Normally, the towed vehicle should carry the towing vehicle's license plate (for reasons clearly demonstrated by this exemple).
CarlosMC @ Aug 6th 2008 12:07PM
Erm... *example*
Rich @ Aug 6th 2008 5:03PM
I remember hearing a case where someone was nabbed by a speed camera and the photo clearly showed a line of cars, all travelling the same speed. Apparently, none of the other drivers were sent notices. Why? Because they were following too close for the camera to take a picture.