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GPS uses doppler shift rather than positioning 

In California teen offers GPS challenge to speeding rap

As most gps units do not rely on position to calculate speed the accuracy (even discounting dodgy weather conditions etc) is usually +/- 0.5mph

A quick search for 'gps speedometer doppler' will explain.

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