Speed Checked By Radar???
@gtargirl (5376)
United States
April 30, 2009 12:02pm CST
What does that mean? Do we have a car traffic controller who knows where we drive and how fast? Are we a blip on his radar screen? I want that job. Have you ever received a ticket because the radar caught you speeding? Where is that darn radar? Okay, just wanted to know, since no one on our desert road actually hold to the 55mph rule.
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@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
30 Apr 09
Sometimes they are on traffic lights and sometimes just ordinary poles, they don't want people to know where they are so they can't just slow down in that area and speed the rest of the time.
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@gtargirl (5376)
• United States
30 Apr 09
I know some traffic lights have cameras so you can't drive through a red light. That one will cost you $400. But I've never heard anyone get a speeding ticket from a radar. Well, at least they give us warning.
@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
30 Apr 09
I guess they do it to make people more conscious of their driving habits and therefore more cautious driver especially if they think that they could be getting a speeding ticket even if no cops are around..I guess cops can't be everywhere 24/7 so they use these radars to help them.
@maygodblessu44 (7336)
• India
23 May 09
Hello my friend gtargirl Ji,
We too in our country in certain METROS, this system has been installed, where by
RADAR keps an eye on over-speeding vehicles, takes photo-graphs with vehicles
registration details etc. where by Traffic-police can do their job to take proper action
against all offenders. May god bless You and have a great time. 
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
3 May 09
yes we have had that for years, it is not new. It is done by computer if I remember correctly but I really didn't research in this area though.
@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
1 May 09
What happens is that before someone drives a car an exact length along a route, say for a mile and knows how long it takes from points A to point B. That is calculated along with other speeds, so the police will know if you went over the speed limit. The radar is hidden in a ghost car, that is an ordinary car not a police car that is hidden behind a bill board or someplace where it is not seen.
And the police usually do not bother about someone just a little over the speed limit. They go after those who go way over.
@byfaithonly (10698)
• United States
1 May 09
I live in a fairly small town and most of the police cars have radars in them - when the officers are bored they set along side the road (hiding best they can often) and 'catch people'. Only thing is most people know those 'spots' so slow down when nearing them - sorry to say it's mostly out-of-towners that get caught.
