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Because he was curious about his own speed, as a rally driver ;-)

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Q: Why did maurice gatsonides invent the gatso?
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Who invented the speed camera?

Gatso is a brand of speed camera invented by Maurice Gatsonides.


Who invented the gatso?

Maurice ("Maus") Gatsonides (1911-02-14-1998-11-29) was a Dutch rally driver and inventor. Gatsonides was born in Gombong on the island Java in the former Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). He founded the company "Gatsometer BV" in 1958. Today, Gatsonides' fame largely results from inventing the Gatso speed camera, a speed measuring device used today by many police forces around the world to reliably catch drivers who are speeding. He originally invented the Gatso speed camera to measure his cornering speed in an attempt to improve his driving.


When were speed cameras invented?

They were invented in the 1950s by Maurice Gatsonides. He was a Dutch racing car (rally) driver who invented the camera so he could check his cornering during races. It was later adopted by police forces around the world. His company, Gatsometer BV, founded in 1958 made and sold the device, called a "Gatso".


When did Maus Gatsonides die?

Maus Gatsonides died in 1998.


When was Maus Gatsonides born?

Maus Gatsonides was born in 1911.


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What is the cost of Gatso FIP RS GS - 11 Speed camera?

THE COST OF GATSO rs-gs 11 IS APPROACH 60.000 usd


What are gatso cameras?

They are cameras to catch you speeding and running red lights.


How many gatso cameras are there in the world?

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What sensor is used to detect cars going over the speed limit?

A GATSO speed camera


Who made the first fixed speed camera?

Dutch company Gatsometer BV, founded by the 1950s rally driver Maurice Gatsonides, invented the first road-rule enforcement cameras. Gatsonides wished to better monitor his speed around the corners of a race track and came up with the device in order to improve his time around the circuit [2]. The company developed the first radar for use with road traffic, and is the world's largest supplier of speed camera systems. Because of this, in some countries all makes of speed cameras are sometimes generically referred to as "Gatsos".