2006-11-13 06:20:24 · 9 answers · asked by alva o 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Yes. All modern moving radars are capable of obtaining an accurate reading. How it works is this: a dopler radar sends a radar wave to a target, when the wave bounces from the target, it returns to the antenna and the speed is detected through a change in the frequency of the wave. When the police cruiser is moving, the radar wave bounces off stationary objects, ie. road, tree, guardrail etc. This speed is checked with the speedometer's speed visually by the officer. When a target comes through the radar field, the frequency change will be much higher. The radar subtracts the cruiser's speed and the target speed is displayed. The officer (in FL) has to make an idependent observation on the target vehicle prior to using the radar's speed. I have written only 3000 radar tickets and only two were ever contested. This was because I only stopped those going 15 MPH over the speed limit. If the violator had a good attitude, I would only charge the driver with going 9 over the speed limit. This would save him or her approx. $100.00.
2006-11-13 07:17:42 · answer #1 · answered by Christopher H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the type of radar used, single or dual antenna moving radar (K or KA band usually) can achieve this accurately and can be used to ticket someone. The Officer just needs to know their radar gun and how it displays, and the exact speed of their vehicle. All Cop cars have a "Speed variance report" in them, and they are updated quite frequently. An Officer knows how to roughly guess your speed within five miles or so, and thats what they base pulling you over on (thats why most cops don't pull you over if your doing under five over), and they figure it out using the SVR and their radar gun readout.
Hope that helps
2006-11-13 06:53:42 · answer #2 · answered by troopermurphy154 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The physics involved are completely understood and equations are used in the processing of the reading.
2006-11-13 06:22:22 · answer #3 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes he can if hes got the right kind of radar
2006-11-13 06:28:22 · answer #4 · answered by bshelby2121 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know. I have gotten two tickets like that. They were both thrown out of court.
2006-11-13 06:28:27 · answer #5 · answered by ♥--->{Shauntee}<---♥ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
evidence can be found to support anything. the officer could have died the Day before and the gun still would be found in a death grip one more time they lust to get their sociopathic cookies off
2006-11-13 06:26:57 · answer #6 · answered by bev 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I'm not sure what state you are from but in Cali the cop has to be stopped and in "Park" for him to be able to ticket you. (My uncle, the cop, informed me of this).
2006-11-13 06:33:55 · answer #7 · answered by LaLaLaBamba 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
im pretty sure the answer is yes
2006-11-13 06:23:54 · answer #8 · answered by Romy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SURE CAN
SO SLOW DOWN BEFORE YOU KILL SOMEONE
2006-11-13 07:11:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋