Originally Posted by frost (Post 432867)

Is that a Canada thing? I know cops can do visual estimations here. Maybe that's a state thing though.

Originally Posted by IDZRVIT (Post 433165)

Many, many years ago a friend of mine received a speeding ticket based on the cops 'visual'. He went to court and asked the judge if he could question the cop on his acute ability to estimate speed. Judge said yes. My friend looked at the cop, raised his arm and dropped it as fast as he could. He looked at the cop and asked "How fast was that?" The cop was dumbfounded and the judge sent my friend on his way!

Originally Posted by frost (Post 432361)

Without busting balls, what's the benefit of a sports car if it never speeds?

Originally Posted by Pheonix (Post 433014)

Way back when, I got stopped by a radar car who was on another stop as I passed them. He claimed that even though he hadn't laser tagged me, he spent enough time watching cars he could tell I was going over. Some of these cars do nothing but assigned traffic details. They get to know an approximation, and they can tell the speeds in their assigned wards or jurisdictions. It becomes their job.

I didn't get a ticket, but thats not the point. The point is yes...at least in this state, a visual estimation is as good as any other.

Originally Posted by Pharmacist (Post 432563)

perhaps he let you go because he didnt manage to get a reading on his radar, or maybe the radar was off. if either of that happened, he technically cannot write a ticket

Originally Posted by blue660r01 (Post 433268)

A lot of cops now are qualified to judge how fast a car is going so they could still give you a ticket if they want.

Originally Posted by Pharmacist (Post 433278)

would it hold up in court? in the absence of any physical evidence of speeding, would a judge still enter a conviction because of a cop's "gut feeling"? can't you just dispute the accuracy of the cop's superman senses for the judge?

Originally Posted by Zsteve (Post 433287)

So are the cops certified for speed judgeing like their equipement? Dont think so, no one can acurately judge a vehicles speed all the time.

Originally Posted by blue660r01 (Post 433607)

I bet if you drive by me I could get within 2mph.. Like most officers could.

Originally Posted by Pharmacist (Post 433689)

yeah, you have superman senses :rolleyes: now why don't you put your talent to good use, like actually fighting real crime :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by blue660r01 (Post 433692)

You DO realize a lot of officers are QUALIFIED to do this right? As in there is training and they DO get used to judging? Stop being so biased for once dude you are pathetic.

I dont care about speeding by the way. Its just a fact I am stating.

Originally Posted by Pharmacist (Post 433700)

yeah, pigs are calibrated to measure speed accurately with their super bionic eyes :bowrofl::inoutroflpuke:

i can't wait till one of your "qualified" pigs gives me a speeding ticket based on his "judgement" and the subsequent butt reaming my paralegals will give him in court :bowrofl::inoutroflpuke:

now :gtfo2:

Originally Posted by blue660r01 (Post 433703)

You are just so tough man

Little do you know...What you get in NYC stands.

Originally Posted by Pharmacist (Post 433717)

i don't understand the last sentence or what it means, but if you check my profile you know i don't live in nyc. over here, only speed measured by radar or by a cruiser actually tailgating the car and matching speeds and then using the cruiser's speedometer to determine the speeding offence. so in nyc, they dont allow people to dispute traffic tickets in court or what?