Automatic speeding cameras sound good on paper — automatically catch the speeders and send them a ticket via mail, without tying up police officers. But even with people in the loop, you get problems like this hatchback "driver" in South Africa who was ticketed for exceeding the 60 km/h limit:
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One commenter said the "speeder" should consider himself lucky that he was not also ticketed for tailgating.