June 26, 201016 yr I got pulled over ihe other night. He thought I was drunk, I explained to him I was only a bad driver and he let me go and told me to keep it between the lines. :lol: Ahhh. Pleading incompetence. I like it!!
June 26, 201016 yr It depends. You can lock the speed in on a Radar where it will stay on there, but you don't have to do it. The Radar, if activated, will pick up whatever is giving the strongest signal in it's range. Does this mean if I am speeding, and someone else is speeding but at a faster rate, it will pick their speed up over mine?
June 26, 201016 yr Does this mean if I am speeding, and someone else is speeding but at a faster rate, it will pick their speed up over mine? Not necessarily. Most radars now have a "fastest" mode which means it will pick up a couple signals, but instead of showing the "strongest" signal it will show the "fastest" vehicle signal that it picks up. What this means is, if it picks up two different signals (you and the faster driver) it will show your speed but it will also show the faster drivers speed even if his signal is weaker. Regardless, the officer will be able to tell which car is going the fastest based on his visual observations.
June 26, 201016 yr Sometimes my kids will get a good laugh when we happen to have the radar gun we use to clock pitching with us in the truck and we "clock" the jokers that are flying by us with the radar detectors. They will hit the brakes and look everywhere for the cop....then mash the gas to take off, to only get "clocked" again. It can be pretty entertaining!!
June 30, 201016 yr Not necessarily. Most radars now have a "fastest" mode which means it will pick up a couple signals, but instead of showing the "strongest" signal it will show the "fastest" vehicle signal that it picks up. What this means is, if it picks up two different signals (you and the faster driver) it will show your speed but it will also show the faster drivers speed even if his signal is weaker. Regardless, the officer will be able to tell which car is going the fastest based on his visual observations. Correct me if I'm wrong... But, it sounds like you're saying that the cop can shoot the radar onto any stretch of highway & the radar gun will pick up the fastest car. So, if Car 1 is going 65, Car 2 is going 72, and Car 3 is going 82, the radar will simply show 82. It will be up to the cop (and his visual observation) to pick out the car that was actually traveling 82.
June 30, 201016 yr Here's another question. I've always heard that police aren't allowed to use radar when it's raining. Something about it being dangerous because people will see a police car and hit the breaks and possibly spin out and cause an accident. Any truth to that? In my experiences, it's always best to be honest. I've only been pulled over for speeding 2 times in my life, but each time, I admitted that I was an out-of-towner and didn't know what the speed limit was. Once was at night in Woodford Co. on a road I had never driven before, the other was at night in Oldham Co. and snow had covered the speed limit sign. We even drove back down the road after being pulled over, because I was in disbelief that there was a speed limit sign there. I've also learned that it's pretty handy if you know the officer who pulls you over. I've seen people get out of tickets several times just because they knew the officer or someone the officer worked with. I've heard some department have a policy about running radar in the rain, not because of the functionality of the radar but because they dont want their officers turning around on a speeder and accelerating on wet pavement to catch them. No need to speed on wet roads.
July 3, 201016 yr Correct me if I'm wrong... But, it sounds like you're saying that the cop can shoot the radar onto any stretch of highway & the radar gun will pick up the fastest car. So, if Car 1 is going 65, Car 2 is going 72, and Car 3 is going 82, the radar will simply show 82. It will be up to the cop (and his visual observation) to pick out the car that was actually traveling 82. Some new radars have the ability to pick up the fastest speed, yes. And for a trained police officer it isn't hard to tell which car is doing 82 in your scenario.
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