Speeding Detection Equipment

McCrack

Right the facts are..

Was driving in Western Australia over the weekend. A marked patrol car coming towards me activated its lights, did a U turn and drove up behind me and pulled me over. The cop tells me I was doing 85kph in a 70kph zone.
My question is do police have on board equipment to detect speed of on-coming traffic?? I know it exists for traffic being followed.

For the record I was let off with a caution. I think he did this because I have an Irish licence and cannot gets points and also the van was registered to company so I guess he did'nt see the point in issuing a fine.

Cheers

biggus

yes they can detect ocoming traffic speeds and have alarms to tell them even if they are not actively checking.

Sully

I think a similar system is being implemented in the Irish cars now.

Eru

Sorry but why are you asking an Irish site about Australian police?

McCrack

Why not ask here?? They are both common-law countries with similiar policing.

Just curious as to whether technology exists for police to detect speed of on-coming vehicles. Just wasnt sure if the cop was chancing his arm or not.

Eru

McCrack wrote: »

Why not ask here?? They are both common-law countries with similiar policing.

Just curious as to whether technology exists for police to detect speed of on-coming vehicles. Just wasnt sure if the cop was chancing his arm or not.

one has nothing to do with the other, the type of law does not reflect the technology available or in use.

Traumadoc

I was stopped doing 123 in a 110 zone near Bordertown South Australia. Same story as I was detected by an oncoming patrol car. I was let off with a caution ( The officer was originally from Raheny)

I think the question related to Ireland, Do we have the technology in patrol cars to detect oncoming vehicles speed? I think it would be very effective on the narrow winding national routes we have.

metman

Traumadoc wrote: »

I was stopped doing 123 in a 110 zone near Bordertown South Australia. Same story as I was detected by an oncoming patrol car. I was let off with a caution ( The officer was originally from Raheny) I think the question related to Ireland.

I imagine it probably did......considering you were let off

Eru

Traumadoc wrote: »

I was stopped doing 123 in a 110 zone near Bordertown South Australia. Same story as I was detected by an oncoming patrol car. I was let off with a caution ( The officer was originally from Raheny)

I think the question related to Ireland, Do we have the technology in patrol cars to detect oncoming vehicles speed? I think it would be very effective on the narrow winding national routes we have.

What are the chances??

timmywex

Its really simple technology actualy!! just input your figures into a simple formula and bang!! V(ab)=V(a)-V(b) where V is velocity and a and b are the two cars!