2007-04-22 21:41:28 · 16 answers · asked by Me 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
If you were behind the car that was caught on radar, and the Police were behind you. What's your defense?.
2007-04-23 01:32:43 · answer #1 · answered by CGIV76 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, however if you were to challenge this in court, the officer may have a problem convincing the judge you were the one caught on radar. Most radars use the Doppler principle and when two vehicles of varying size are targeted at the same time, the larger vehicle will be the one that is caught on radar. If the vehicle that was pulled over was, say, beside you and it was larger than yours, the larger vehicles speed would be the one that is caught on radar. Personally,If I were you I'd pay the fine and chalk it up as a learning lesson to slow down and move on.
2007-04-22 22:29:40 · answer #2 · answered by SGT. D 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most equipped police cars have radar setup to shoot behind the car as well as a handheld gun to shoot in variable azimuths. In order for him to write you a ticket, he has to have good reason that a judge will accept. Generally, the radar evidence is more than sufficient to permit a judge to render judgment.
Many judges will accept the cops word too, just depends on the cop's record. If the judge knows the cop to be an obsessive ticket writer, he may not accept his word. But those that seldom write them but when they do, they usually back it up with radar or video evidence, the Judge is more apt to accept the cops word alone for these individuals.
Bottom line here is this is a highly subjective process. Evidence can be submitted from a number of sources. Best to not let it get hold of you for any reason....
2007-04-22 22:03:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Radar is for confirmation only..the initial observation is what the citation is based on...."Radar" training starts with observing traffic and estimating each vehicles speed then confirming that you are within 2 mph..only after you get 10 cars within a total of 20 MPH total variation are you certified...officers get very good after awhile looking at a car and saying how fast its going.....I think unless you have a very strange judge you will be paying a ticket using that defense...and how do you know he only got a read on the front car?
2007-04-22 21:50:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are legally allowed to do this. A radar gun only backs up what the officer has already viewed. Officers are taught, when they go to radar training, how to figure out how fast the motorist is going without the use of radar technology. This is perfectly legal.
2007-04-22 21:47:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, especially if you are real close to the car in front of you, it doesn't take an Eienstein to figure out that both of you were traveling at about the same speed over the limit.
2007-04-23 00:35:38 · answer #6 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he had radar on one and was traveling at your speed when he caught up to you, he need only check his speedometer to determine your speed.
Yes, he can see car A is traveling at 75 MPH in a 55 MPH zone, B is traveling at the same speed. It is the job to stop all speeders, two with one swat!!!!
LEGAL and under his authority.
2007-04-22 21:49:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its within there power to pull over 100 cars if necessary to enforce the law.
2007-04-23 15:57:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can. Also they don't have to have you on radar. There are many different ways to estimate speed.
2007-04-22 21:48:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
He can, but if you feel you weren't going as fast as the officer is claiming, you can appeal the ticket. I would think if he doesn't have definitive proof that you were going over the speed limit, it could work in your favor.
2007-04-22 21:50:17 · answer #10 · answered by Lunarsight 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋