Lotus Elise driver clocked at 173mph - beats ticket

[mutual_master]

http://www.motorauthority.com/driver-of-lotus-elise-clocked-at-an-impossible-173mph.html

Just goes to show how innaccurate police radar can be. Don't get me started on dodgy the claims in Australia are.

[SS Enforcer]

And the fool admitted to 105 mph instead in front of the Beak !!!


cheers

[glen III]

http://www.motorauthority.com/driver-of-lotus-elise-clocked-at-an-impossible-173mph.html

Just goes to show how innaccurate police radar can be. Don't get me started on dodgy the claims in Australia are.

Just to clarify, radar isn't inaccurate. It is inefficient or downright poor operation that would have led to the above reading. When used properly, it can be and is very accurate.

Cheers

Glen

[Devil CV8]

Just to clarify, radar isn't inaccurate. It is inefficient or downright poor operation that would have led to the above reading. When used properly, it can be and is very accurate.

Cheers

Glen

Is this in the same vein that "polygraphs are accurate when used properly"

although for a polygraph to be accurate the subject needs to believe in the polygraph and operator's ability.


ie. if people believe radar is accurate they are less likely to dispute readings.

[Tyre biter]

No Devil,

Radar is sheer physics in action - EM radiation and the behaviour of energy - all constants. The radar's only ability is to measure relative velocity however there are a nunber of factors that influence the same and for this reason it needs to be 'operated' with due care. This where sometimes the human factor comes in, causing targets to be incorrectly identified or measured speeds to be used when the radar suffered an effect or interference.

As Glen III said, the device itself is fine, it's the operation that is troublesome from time to time.

Cheers, TB

[Devil CV8]

This where sometimes the human factor comes in, causing targets to be incorrectly identified or measured speeds to be used when the radar suffered an effect or interference.

As Glen III said, the device itself is fine, it's the operation that is troublesome from time to time.

Cheers, TB

And that is basically what I was getting at in a roundabout way. After all I am in Canberra, the roundabout capital.

Unfortunately what seems to happen is SOME (not all) HWP use the radar as the deciding factor in identifying speeders rather than using correct procedure of identifying a target and then confirming speed on radar, and it is those officers that give police a bad name.

[Tyre biter]

Unfortunately what seems to happen is SOME (not all) HWP use the radar as the deciding factor in identifying speeders rather than using correct procedure of identifying a target and then confirming speed on radar...

Spot on Devil - always an issue putting the cart before the horse when it comes to radar operation - I can tell you they are taught the right way to use it...

Cheers, TB

[Devil CV8]

Spot on Devil - always an issue putting the cart before the horse when it comes to radar operation - I can tell you they are taught the right way to use it...

Cheers, TB
I once had the opportunity to be in a HWP car (and not even in cuffs..lol) and the officer was demonstrating how he nabs speeders.

The radar was in standby and he'd spot an oncoming car estimate it's speed and activated the radar. His estimations were scarily accurate.