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Lamping for speed

Our man in Havana · 2004-02-14 22:58:50

Say something very strange the other night on the Naas road where it leaves Dublin and enters Kildare. I saw a squad car parked on the hard shoulder pointing the wrong way round with its headlights on. There was 2 coppers one with a laser gun and another with a high powered spot light. From what i could gather one was…

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14-02-2004 11:58pm

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Say something very strange the other night on the Naas road where it leaves Dublin and enters Kildare. I saw a squad car parked on the hard shoulder pointing the wrong way round with its headlights on. There was 2 coppers one with a laser gun and another with a high powered spot light.

From what i could gather one was measuring speed whilst the other was using the lamp to get the numbers.

I doubt this is safe. Anyone else see this happening or is this a new thing?

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#2 15-02-2004 9:38pm
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Originally posted by Bond-James Bond
From what i could gather one was measuring speed whilst the other was using the lamp to get the numbers.

If they were doing it from the front, they may have been checking for seat belts.

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