radar detector jammer
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Moot point for me, even detectors are illegal here in the Old Dominion. While I might like to have one for the car, when I am on the bike I am so aware of my surroundings and tuned to what's going on around me that I don't think a detector would add much. Also, I can only imagine the beat down I would get from a Virginia flat hat if I tried to jam him! That would make a great video!
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I'd think the only way to fool a radar-type designed gun would be to jam it on it's transmission frequency. The laser does not transmit Radio Frequency, it's based on the laser's ability to measure closing rates using reflected light.
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The radar/lidar I have in my patrol unit is a BEE III system and it has a function called pop. Pop is a feature that allows me to send out one radar wave on an approaching vehicle. There is no technology out there to stop that function from working (short of a wet road and a good thunder storm) and by the time your detector has alerted you that I sent a signal out, I've already got your speed. This feature, makes a radar/lidar detector null and void. Stopped a guy once doing 82 in a 55, he had the phazer radar jammer, he was absolutely pissed that thing never even alerted him to me. Good news is, I'm NOT one of the unreasonable ones who just writes tickets to **** folks off, I enjoy my job and helping people. But sometimes ignorant people do ignorant stuff and they get stupid tickets for their ignorant actions.
Good information to know. I rarely speed other than day before yesterday where I broke most traffic laws I could imagine trying to get to a PGR mission on time. I guess praying helped me get there without an issue.
I popped a guy once in drizzle (fuzzy) rain, reckless. In court his lawyer is asking all the usual questions about radar we are supposed to know (State of Connecticut v. Tomanelli (1966), Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Honeycutt (1966), State of New Jersey v Dantonio (1955), ad nauseum), then drop a question about radar being ineffective in rain. My reply was the FAA has been using radar for years to keep airplanes from running into each other in the rain. That got a great laugh from the courtroom, and a smirk from the judge. Guilty as charged!
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Good information to know. I rarely speed other than day before yesterday where I broke most traffic laws I could imagine trying to get to a PGR mission on time. I guess praying helped me get there without an issue.
That is a funny story but I have always understood rain was an issue with rain. Live and learn....
That is a funny story but I have always understood rain was an issue with rain. Live and learn....
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From: Annemasse (border of Geneva-Switzerland) facing Mt-Blanc.
Rain decreases the effective range of the radar we used, since it is very low powered. I can fire it up and kill the squelch circuit, and you can hear the rain in the background noise. Plus, like someone else said, why get out and get wet, unless it's REALLY a hei-a-nous crime!!
Laser binoculars are less accurate but give the operator more time to focus and filter on the target; "MESTALASE" announce up to 600 Mt range when the angle is close to 0°, in other words the operator asks the coming vehicle to stop and writes the ticket. The laser beam measures 0.3 Mt at 100 Mt, so this one will not work as well as the Doppler type when it rains and the operator can get wet.
For those of you riding in the EU, look ahead 1/2 a mile away
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Easiest way to avoid a ticket is don't be the fastest thing on the road. find a car doing the speed you you want to go and just be a little slower than them.
Besides, do you think them cops aint smart enough to tell the difference between a M/C going 80Mph or 110Mph?
I would think one would see the Blue and Red flashing LED's in their mirrors pretty dam soon and a fishing expedition on the side of the road.
Smoke 'em if you gottem Boys.
Rob
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That explains a lot. Wanna doughnut??? Sorry bro, just jagging. I respect good LEO.
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