How often to radar guns have to be calibrated?

[joelk]

Hi there,

Is there a minimum requirement / maximum length of time that police have to calibrate their radar guns to - in order to ensure accuracy?

I got pulled the other day on a dead straight, national speed limit zone, an empty A road, 15 miles from the nearest school, no near by people, no shops, no car parks, no road junctions, no villages or towns - totally remote, in one of the most isolated parts of Scotland.

I was allegedly doing 75mph in a 60mph. In an Audi RS4, brake disks as big as most car's wheels (15"). The officers even admitted categorically that I wasn’t posing a threat or driving dangerously !!! - But I was still to have 3 points for my license !!!

However, they admitted to me that their radar gun hadn't been calibrated for 8 months...

Also, the nearest speed trap warning sign was approx 8 miles away.

Might any of that have any consequences?



Thanks,



Joel.

[smeggy]

joelk said:

I got pulled the other day on a dead straight, national speed limit zone, an empty A road, 15 miles from the nearest school, no near by people, no shops, no car parks, no road junctions, no villages or towns - totally remote, in one of the most isolated parts of Scotland.

You dangerous bugger

I dunno if this helps, but just in case……..

Ask for the video accompanying, specifying that you want to see the whole video such that you can see the positional calibration.

What should happen at the start of every video sequence is the operator aligning the crosshairs to the laser, the LTi has a test function you aim at a small object in the distance & it produces a beep sound when it receives a reflection back. The beep noise increases with reflection rate & you align the device & video using by sweeping until you get maximum beepage & it's all aligned. This rarely happens but it should!!! It's a two min procedure max & it should be seen at the start of the video evidence (thanks again captain). Otherwise the video device could be looking at the car but the laser is looking elsewhere.

You can't see the laser in the video, hence you can’t easily claim a targeting error, but you probably could argue for a sweep error if the video is shaky.

[john57]

Think you will find all new 'lasers' only require a calibration check every 12 months .......

[G20RG B]

"I got pulled the other day on a dead straight, national speed limit zone, an empty A road, 15 miles from the nearest school, no near by people, no shops, no car parks, no road junctions, no villages or towns - totally remote, in one of the most isolated parts of Scotland. "

IS IT ANY WONDER THE MOTORIST AND GENERAL PUBLIC HAVE LITTLE FAITH IN THE POLICE THESE DAYS.
THE POLICE NEED TO CONCENTRATE ON CATCHING CRIMINALS WHO COMMIT CRIMES!!!,BUGLARY,ASSAULT,DRUG DEALING ETC

[DaGinge]

Joel, where abouts was this, just so I make sure I am extra vigilant at that safety blackspot

[roosevelt]

All the info is on here :

www.acpo.police.uk/index-2.html

[joelk]

DaGinge said:

Joel, where abouts was this, just so I make sure I am extra vigilant at that safety blackspot

It was on the A83 - on the way back from the Mull of Kintyre (on Kintyre). The main road that runs along the coast. Dead straight, totally remote, etc. Near Achnafad, Argyll.

Great driving roads out there - and stunning scenery.

Buggers.