Police Radars

[Ozboc]

seeing that i have been on the end of more fines than i care to admitt to . There is 1 thing you can do when you get pulled over is you can ask the officer to supply the date of when the LIDAR or unit they used to check your speed with was last calibrated there must be a sticker , but i warn you now most cops really get the shits when you ask for this info , i have had some very abusive cops unleash on me for asking lol . i will find the info and post it but all speed units are supposed to be calibrated at certian intervals and i have been done by a few that were out of date and way off calibration,

1) ryde road . i was told i was doing 85 in a 70 zone . i did some probeing and i found the lidar had not been checked in 7 mths i appealed it the courts ordered the unit checked and it was out of calibration by at least 11 km's so my fine was dismissed dude to the fact that the unit was wrong ,

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They must be able to provide a CURRENT calibration certificate for the radar unit- but as said - they dont like when you ask for this - and be prepared to WAIT it out - as it could be 1 hour before you get a copy of it - but this also pulls him away from booking people also for 1 hour and if its a small offence -- ie less than 15 over -- he may just give you a warning and go on his way. If they start going off at you and your vehicle is in perfect order - then just record it on your mobile phone. These people are public officers and not your parents and such behaviours is inexcusable

ALSO ? is there a time stamp on radar detections ? i have spoken to cops that have kept Over speed limit readings and used to book motorists - ( dodgey cops )

Boc