Leave it to D.C. authorities to complain and denounce a tool that helps drivers behave more safely.

You may have seen this story in The Examiner last week about computer applications like PhantomAlert, designed for GPS devices (and in testing for the i-Phone), and Trapster, which to identify speed traps and traffic cameras. These programs cause your GPS or i-Phone to beep when you approach one of these fiscal hazards, warning you to slow down.