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TruSpeed wins UK approval

Tele-Traffic has announced that the redesigned TruSpeed Data Collector handheld device has been given official approval by the UK's Home Office, meaning it can now be used by police forces in their speed limit enforcement work. With a maximum range of 750m, the company says the TruSpeed DC can take readings of up to 200mph in just a third of a second. Its battery operation provides up to 25 hours of cordless operation. The device also comes fitted with what the company claims is the first effective anti-det
January 24, 2012 Read time: 1 min
830 Tele-Traffic has announced that the redesigned TruSpeed Data Collector handheld device has been given official approval by the UK's Home Office, meaning it can now be used by police forces in their speed limit enforcement work. With a maximum range of 750m, the company says the TruSpeed DC can take readings of up to 200mph in just a third of a second. Its battery operation provides up to 25 hours of cordless operation. The device also comes fitted with what the company claims is the first effective anti-detector/jammer programme, designed to prevent interference from outside sources. There is also an integrated data collection storage facility which is easily downloadable.

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