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From: iles@hplabs.UUCP
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Subject: CHP Radar, True Confessions
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Date: Sun, 17-Mar-85 23:32:00 EST
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Posted: Sun Mar 17 23:32:00 1985
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Nf-From: hplabs!iles    Mar 17 20:32:00 1985

The CHP does use radar.  Take it from me, and my CHP radar
ticket.

Also note that the ticket did not hold up in court.  The Cal.
Legislature has NOT authorized the CHP to use radar, hence no
CHP officer has officially been trained in use of radar.
Second easiest ticket I ever beat.

Easiest one was a CHP ticket where I was spotted by a plane.  You see,
CHP has no radar, and it's illegal to have speed traps (where they time
you as you go from one point to another), so how did the plane clock
me?  Also, the pilot said he did have have direct visual contact with
my car from time of speed measurement until ticketing.  I *know* that
there were 25 other red cars on the freeway that day...they musta got
the wrong one.

CHP is usually pretty good, but every once in a while (see above) they
blow it.

Daniel

Note.  Earlier today I got a ticket on I-5, I'll pay it.  As one of the
       lucky who drive 25,000 miles a year, I can afford 6 tickets a
       year...