Kisses at 84 M.P.H. a Snap for Speeders
A new police camera designed to catch tailgaters and reckless drivers snapped a picture of a couple kissing while driving at 84 m.p.h., and the driver could lose his license, news reports said.
The Frankfurt Abendpost newspaper said Saturday that the couple’s picture was snapped as they sped along a highway near Munich.
West German television reported that the driver faced a six-month suspension of his license if convicted of reckless driving.
Police are trying to reduce accidents on West Germany’s heavily traveled highways and introduced the new cameras to augment other radar-triggered cameras that snap pictures of license plates of offending vehicles. The tickets are mailed to the motorists.
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