Chinese cities wanting peace and quiet are using acoustic cameras to catch honking drivers

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The cameras, which have been rolled out in 40 cities, work by capturing a two-second film of a honking car.

The police analyze the footage to determine whether drivers who honked had a fair reason to do so — if not, they could receive a $16 fine.

This may be the first step to link car honking with further penalties for drivers.

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