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Originally Posted by theDreamer Radar tech has come a long way, but I would question the accuracy of such a system. I could see it working if he is traveling

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Old 10-02-2009, 11:12 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Radar tech has come a long way, but I would question the accuracy of such a system. I could see it working if he is traveling with you and flips it on and has a few seconds but if you roll by I am not 100% sure the system can "instantly" calculate your speed and report a reading.

Now it could depend on the angle of the cop and how he is stationed and how long the radar can ping your car so I am sure it can happen. Luckily cops here only use laser/k/ka, and if they are using k or ka they just leave them on.
The freakiest radar incident that I've ever had happen to me actually just happened a few months ago. I was driving one direction (again, 5 in the morning), and suddenly this cop shows up, driving in the opposite direction. No radar or anything, then suddenly after we've already passed each other, my radar goes off. And I have a V1, so the arrows show that it's coming from behind me. In other words, the cop that passed me whipped his radar on. My immediate thought was 'a few seconds too late, bud'. Wrong. He had radar that was pointing out his back window, and actually got my speed. A mile down the road and blue lights show up behind me. He had my speed EXACTLY. He let me off with a warning because I didn't BS him, which was nice. But I am still freaked out that cops in my area can do that. I mean, we were doing in opposite directions, and he zapped me backwards!!! Um, yeah, I'd have to agree with your statement about radar technology coming a long way! A little too long a ways, IMO!
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