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

[Donald Mallinson]

I do remember those articles.  I remember them saying that 
the guns, at least in the beginning had to be mounted on a 
tri-pod or at least rested on a solid base in order to get 
any range at all.  across the arm would count.  And since 
Radar is quite frequently mounted on a dash mount, I would 
expect that laser has been too.  I can imagine that some 
will try to just aim them like hand held radar gun but that 
would work better for short range than long range.

IF they are hand-holding the laser in this instance, without 
any sort of support, then maybe there is a case for not 
being able to aim it accurately.

There isn't a lot of laser activity in my area of Illinois 
and I rarely run into it anywhere except Chicago, and not 
there much.

What I have seen has the gun either tri-pod mounted or at 
least rested on the door or hood/top.  Because of the range, 
they can set up a stationary location with a comfortable 
stance for the operator and stay there for a while, usually 
on an overpass where they can look a long ways down the road.

Those with a CB radio will about be the only ones to not get 
nabbed!

Don Mallinson



Ron Porter wrote:
> " 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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