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Re: Cops Tailgating (and Speeding)!
On Thu 13-Apr-1995 2:12p, Alex D Rodriguez wrote:
AR> Interesting. Unless the cops have a second antenna facing toward the rear
AR> of the car, this is BS spread by some cop. Then it still shouldn't worry
Well, then, its lots of clever footage put together by tv crews. =)
There is a reading for cruiser speed, forward radar, and rear radar, with the
radar unit itself mounted in the light bar, and the readout unit on the
dashboard.
AR> It does nothing more than zap and get a speed. Unless the officer is
AR> watching the rear view mirror for extended periods of time, which would be
If he's driving as trained, he is aware of all vehicles around him. I remember
having that drummed into me way back in drivers ed, be aware of whats in front
of you, beside you and behind you.
AR> reckless driving, he can't tell who or what is causing the speed reading
AR> he is getting. Remember police radar cannot identify the vehicle causing
AR> a speed reading, it is up to the officer to take an educated guess.
True. But if he is keeping a running glance of who is behind him for the last
few miles, pops the radar on, its only a small deduction to figure out its the
guy following.
Mr.V-8
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