For those who have ever received a ticket in the mail for running a red light, this next product is for you. Yes, they have the technology to take your picture, and now you have the technology to beat it.

The Right Light Camera Detector is exactly what it says it is: a device that detects red lights. I realize that it bears a strong resemblance to a GPS device, but it won’t help you get to where you want to go unless you are willing to run a few red lights along the way. It does have a GPS chip that will compare your automobile’s location with that of an internal database of up to 6,000 red light and speed camera locations.

You might ask if this is worth $200, and so am I.

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It looks like there may be some exceptions as far as using mobile devices while driving. At least that is what this press release is sort of trying to imply. Njection.com added another layer to their Speed Trap mapping system today by including traffic accidents and fatalities to enhance their data visualization system.

This addition will allow drivers to see where accident black spots and problem areas are. An updated Njection Mobile iPhone application [iTunes] that allows drivers to be alerted to these high accident areas is awaiting approval from Apple.

Njection.com has acquired accident data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and global weather conditions from WeatherBug.com, and coupled this information with Microsoft Virtual Earth to produce a unique use of data visualization.

This Virtual Earth mash-up not only allows users to view 5 years of accident data collected from the NHTSA based on local weather conditions but to see it in 4-hour blocks updated every hour from the current time.

For example, if it is 12PM and a user selects the “4 hour history” radio button, they will be shown a history of accidents that have occurred between 11AM and 3PM based on the local weather conditions.

Njection.com is also working on acquiring more accident data to provide more detailed information for visitors to view. Future additions will allow users to print driving directions that will include high accident locations, red light cameras and police speed traps along their route.

In addition, future additions will involve acquiring more detailed accident data from individual states to enhance the system. Njection.com’s Video section will be added to allow automotive enthusiasts to upload and share videos. In addition, a contest, scheduled to begin April 2nd, is planned to reward subscribers.

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