re police radar just how does it work in article pqb ainn vg hp col col hp com cab col hp com chris best writes the manual also got into the cosine effect wherein the motorist always gets the benefit of the doubt effectively depending on relative directions of the radar gun and target car the reading will always be the same as or lower than the actual speed of the car never higher and always remember that the cop doesn t even need radar to ticket you his her word as a skilled observer is enough the father of a friend of mine is a police officer in west virginia not only is his word as a skilled observer good in court but his skill as an observer has been tested to be more accurate than the radar gun in some cases no foolin he can guess a car s speed to within mph just by watching it blow by whether he s standing still or moving too yes i realize that calibrated guns are more accurate than this but his ability is not that uncommon among people who watch moving things for a living i have heard so what good is a radar detector except to give you a split second warning that the guy who just cut you off to pass the guy ahead and to your left is about to panic stop from on a crowded freeway mark s underwood ee student university of kentucky lab assistant boyd hall microlab a tiny little division of uk library microlabs e mail msunde mik uky edu
