Daboo
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Bubby's RV wrote:Daboo wrote:My radar detector use to "spot" Walmart stores, Banks, Grocery stores...guess the alarm system sends out a signal that the unit picks up...the detector mets its doom...I threw it in the trash..and now I try to stay below the speed limit, that way, no officer gets involved and the city or state doesn't get any of my money...good speeding to you and yours, the state or city needs your money...speed on
That's good, but how do you find the Wal-Mart now? 
the Wife has a nose for Walmart..the first thing she wants to do after driving 700-800 miles is go to Wally World...if we had the money we spent in Wally world turned into their stock, we would be majority stock holders...stay cool and have a great day
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Dutch_12078
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wa8yxm wrote:Dutch_12078 wrote:When I got to traffic court, after having plead not guilty and requesting a trial, the LEO gave his spiel about the stop, and then I went through his training and qualifications with him.
His replay was "Plead Guilty and pay the fine"
As I said, training and qualifications. Michigan state police do not write Radar tickets,, The officer states what he observed, and then notes the Radar confirmed his visual estimate of your speed.
NY State uses the same basis for speeding tickets. The officer's alleged "visual speed estimate" in my case was actually pretty easy to bring into question before we got to the radar "verification". An approaching rolling read is not the easiest to begin with, and in this case, we were both traveling downhill towards the bottom of a valley with a very short sighting distance from the crest of both hills. Once the officer admitted that the situation was less than ideal visual conditions, his "estimate" was busted. As for the radar, I don't think the officer or the ADA expected the level of questions I posed about the Kustom "KR" series unit (I said it was awhile ago!) that was used. The Trooper couldn't even say with certainty when it had last been calibrated.
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WC&DC
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...both of my sons say they can radar both ways...
I work on the west side of Ft.Worth TX...when driving west on I-30 on the way home the LEOs like to set up just under an overpass and radar (hand held outside the car), it so happens that I-30 goes from 3 lanes to 2 right where they set up, very dangerous for them and the drivers...and if they catch someone speeding they jump in their patrol car and flip the lights on and expect everyone to yeild to them at 60 mph... after 30 years of driving that highway I really watch that area)
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sirdrakejr
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VASCAR was used in moving highway patrol vehicles in Idaho in the late 60s. They didn't have to estimate anything. The radar unit was aimed out the front window. If the radar alarmed due to the speed difference the officer turned around and got you. They had signs up all over the state warning drivers that the system was in use. I don't know if it still is but it was then.
As a radar certified officer I had to understand how radar works and took 40 hours training every year. I also was required to carry a card certifying that I was trained. I had other things I was required to do before I used the radar each day as well. Beyond that I have training in electronics and understand how doppler works and radar is efficient. Fight it if you want but a well trained officer is going to win in court.
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Rick Y
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As a corollary to this discussion of radar, I always used the presence of a radar detector in the violator's vehicle as an indication it was useless to give a warning and so I would always issue a written citation to those drivers.
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The Texan
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Rick Y wrote:As a corollary to this discussion of radar, I always used the presence of a radar detector in the violator's vehicle as an indication it was useless to give a warning and so I would always issue a written citation to those drivers. X2. LOL
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Kajtek1 wrote:The Texan wrote:Rick Y wrote:As a corollary to this discussion of radar, I always used the presence of a radar detector in the violator's vehicle as an indication it was useless to give a warning and so I would always issue a written citation to those drivers. X2. LOL
Well... since I INVESTED money in my ValentineOne 5 years ago, no cop had a chance to see it on my dashboard.
Last longer trip made almost 500 miles in 6 hr.
Passed about 8 radars including laser on Oregon state line.
he started it...
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Daboo wrote:My radar detector use to "spot" Walmart stores, Banks, Grocery stores...guess the alarm system sends out a signal that the unit picks up...the detector mets its doom...I threw it in the trash..and now I try to stay below the speed limit, that way, no officer gets involved and the city or state doesn't get any of my money...good speeding to you and yours, the state or city needs your money...speed on
Most of the auto door openers are in the X band same as one of the radar bands in the area of 10GHZ.
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msmith1199
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ventrman wrote:Is it possible for a Police Officer to clock someone on Radar when the Police car is in motion?
Yes, and this is not new technology. Moving radar is police cars has been around since at least the 80's that I know of and yes it can be used whether you are going in opposite directions or the same direction.
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msmith1199
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Harvard wrote:Yes, and it sets up a very dangerous senario. We have lost 2 Alberta RCMP officers in the last number of years where they were T-boned in the process of turning around on a 2 lane highway. Which is worse, someone travelling over the speed limit or losing a life. Just an opinion.
I can't speak for Canada, but down here in the states about 50,000 people die every year in motor vehicle accidents and one of the leading causes of those accidents is unsafe speed. Police work is a dangerous business and simply driving a patrol car around is one of the most dangerous things an officer does. So what would be worse is not enforcing the law.
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