[Shotimes] Now I'm really screwed....speeding

[Ron Porter]

" Lazer (sic) is usually solidly mounted"

Not saying it's not possible, but I have NEVER seen this. It's always a cop
either standing by his car, or (as in Ohio) parked perpendicular to the road
with the laser gun on his arm as he aims out the drivers window

The laser gun is like a pistol.....it must be aimed!! Don't know if you
recall the first laser test a umber of ears back that C&D ran with Mike
Valentine and one of the editors (Csaba Cere??). Anyway, the editor had a
hell of a time trying to aim the gun to hit an oncoming test car.

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Donald Mallinson
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 6:42 PM
To: shotimes
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Now I'm really screwed....speeding

The lazer beam doesn't spread out nearly as much as a radar 
beam does, but it does spread.

I think they have proven that the beam can pick out one car 
at typical distances.

Lazer is usually solidly mounted so they can get a good look 
and steady reading.  At those distances the cars aren't 
appearing to move much as they come towards the officer 
(pretty much straight on) so they have time to aim and get a 
reading.

Not saying you can't beat it, or shouldn't try, but lazer, 
if done right by the cops is harder to beat than radar.

Don Mallinson

cmichaelo@optonline.net wrote:

> How does the officer keep the spot steady on the car at a distance of
1000'. 
> 
> Is he a marksman?
> 
> Even minor movement of the laser gun at his end will result in the spot
dancing all over the car.  This will result in inaccurate speed readings
which can be either larger or smaller than the actual speed of the car.
> 
> He can select the largest speed he records if he chooses, cause he knows
most won't fight it.
> 
> Does anyone know if the NY state police troopers use cameras to capture
the events?
> 
> Does anyone know which laser devices they use? The LTI Marksman?
> 
> Michael
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