No, I’m not talking about a speed trap for the Shuttle, I’m talking about a huge traffic light camera in the sky.  A system called SpeedSpike is in a trial run that is catching speeders using satellites, hundreds of miles up in the sky.  Fortunately for us here in the States, it is only being tested in 2 cities in London right now.

The company said in its evidence that the cameras enabled “number plate capture in all weather conditions, 24 hours a day”. It also referred to the system’s “low cost” and ease of installation.

The system could be used for “main road enforcement for congestion reduction and speed enforcement”, and could help to “eliminate rat-runs” and cut speeds outside schools, it added. It could also reduce the need for speed humps.

What is next? Skynet anyone?