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Originally Posted by Clampy
My buddy is a cop and tells me they don't have to radar you to give you a ticket either. They have to pass a test where they sit on the side of the road and they drive a car past 10 times. They have to guess within 3mph at least 6 -10 times and they are certified to give a ticket without radar. Seems awfully scientific. What a joke.
"Its Just a Ride "
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Were you drinking when he told you this? Radar certification of an officer does require "estimating" the speed of a car. It is not part of the process to issue a citation, as we can not "guess" the speed to put on a ticket. I can, and do on a regular basis, get behind someone on I-10 and "pace" them using my GPS, then initiate a traffic stop. I do not need radar to issue a citation for speeding when I pace a vehicle. Usually, when I return to my unit, I activate my radar to let them know their detector is working. That way when I walk up to have ticket signed they ask me if I used my radar and I say "while yes I did, didn't go off while I was sitting in my car just now"?
