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From: mis@mtunh.UUCP (Meyer Steinberg)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: radar det effectiveness...
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Date: Wed, 28-Aug-85 12:04:37 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 28 12:04:37 1985
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My escort works all the time. The only times I got stopped for
speeding were when the police tailed me from behind, and I didn't
notice them. Once I was on the NJ turnpike near exit 11 doing about
75. Finally I noticed in the truck lanes (part of the NJ turnpike has
3 car only lanes and 3 lanes for trucks and buses with a dividor in the middle)
a patrol car. It was too late, at the next gate of the dividor, he came to the
car lanes and stopped me.

Another problem is the instant on radar the police use. They turn
the radar on right when the see a car approaching. The detector goes
off when its too late. I know some who was stopped with one of these
devices.

I also find that police like to start up with out of town drivers.
I once rented a car in New York and when I drove on the turnpike
between 65-70 a patrol car stopped me again from behind. He
asked me if I knew I was speeding. I told him "really, I didn't
know!". (Meantime the detector is right in front of him).
He asked me what year my car was, I told him I didn't know
because it was a rented car and showed him the rental papers,
and told him I live in New Jersey.
I gave him my New jersey Drivers license. After a few
minutes he came back and just gave me a warning, no points no fine.

I believe the speed limit should be raised slightly because it would
help rush hour traffic move better.


		Meyer Steinberg