Oncoming traffic car

[john185k]

Hi guys, was exceeding the speed limit on a dual carriageway this morning, when isee a traffic car coming the other way. Has anyone been prosecuted by this process using the in car speed recorder?? There was a barrier dividing the lanes

Cheers guys

[Dwight Vandriver]

Yes this is an acceptable method of speed detection under VASCAR.

If I remember correctly:

Plod.....>> sights .......<< ..oncoming car at reference point. Time switch on.

(P) ....>>I<<...(OC) at point of passing each other Time switch off/Distance switch on.

...<<.(OC)..............(P)>> Distance off at reference point oncoming first seen.

Vascar now has time and distance oncoming travelled and average speed computed.

Hasty about turn by Plod and another one in the book.

dvd

[john185k]

great, only hope that they didnt have the vascar on and that the fact the car in front of me was doing more would have taken the attention away..

[hedders]

Dwight Vandriver said:

Hasty about turn by Plod and another one in the book.

dvd

They would have to stop you at the time then, otherwise you are safe?

[deeps]

Dwight Vandriver said:

Yes this is an acceptable method of speed detection under VASCAR.

If I remember correctly:

Plod.....>> sights .......<< ..oncoming car at reference point. Time switch on.

(P) ....>>I<<...(OC) at point of passing each other Time switch off/Distance switch on.

...<<.(OC)..............(P)>> Distance off at reference point oncoming first seen.

Vascar now has time and distance oncoming travelled and average speed computed.

Hasty about turn by Plod and another one in the book.

dvd

Yes I can see that being used, but the accuracy must be very crude indeed.

[TripleS]

deeps said:

Dwight Vandriver said:

Yes this is an acceptable method of speed detection under VASCAR.

If I remember correctly:

Plod.....>> sights .......<< ..oncoming car at reference point. Time switch on.

(P) ....>>I<<...(OC) at point of passing each other Time switch off/Distance switch on.

...<<.(OC)..............(P)>> Distance off at reference point oncoming first seen.

Vascar now has time and distance oncoming travelled and average speed computed.

Hasty about turn by Plod and another one in the book.

dvd

Yes I can see that being used, but the accuracy must be very crude indeed.

Oh I could easily have been done by that method a few months ago. Late evening, SC road, me at just under the century, three cars going the other way, last of which was Plod. I like to think he took the view - "Oh it's that pillock from Whitby - he's no problem though - we'll not bother." Thanks chaps, splendid attitude, that'll do for me.

Best wishes all,
Dave.

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john185k said:

Hi guys, was exceeding the speed limit on a dual carriageway this morning, when isee a traffic car coming the other way. Has anyone been prosecuted by this process using the in car speed recorder?? There was a barrier dividing the lanes

Cheers guys

Does your paranoia manifest itself on other ways too?

[john185k]

meaning??

[monkeyhanger]

john185k said:

meaning??

Meaning he probably didn't clock you, and the barrier would more than likely obscure your number plate.

No need to worry

[mondeohdear]

Dwight Vandriver said:

Yes this is an acceptable method of speed detection under VASCAR.

If I remember correctly:

Plod.....>> sights .......<< ..oncoming car at reference point. Time switch on.

(P) ....>>I<<...(OC) at point of passing each other Time switch off/Distance switch on.

...<<.(OC)..............(P)>> Distance off at reference point oncoming first seen.

Vascar now has time and distance oncoming travelled and average speed computed.

Hasty about turn by Plod and another one in the book.

dvd

Wouldn't parallax make this an extremely innacurate reading for a court appearance? And if you jam the anchors on (safely, of course) you could lower the average quite a lot. Over what distance does a VASCAR reading need to be taken?

[jith]

mondeohdear said:

Dwight Vandriver said:

Yes this is an acceptable method of speed detection under VASCAR.

If I remember correctly:

Plod.....>> sights .......<< ..oncoming car at reference point. Time switch on.

(P) ....>>I<<...(OC) at point of passing each other Time switch off/Distance switch on.

...<<.(OC)..............(P)>> Distance off at reference point oncoming first seen.

Vascar now has time and distance oncoming travelled and average speed computed.

Hasty about turn by Plod and another one in the book.

dvd

Wouldn't parallax make this an extremely innacurate reading for a court appearance? And if you jam the anchors on (safely, of course) you could lower the average quite a lot. Over what distance does a VASCAR reading need to be taken?

Of course it does, it's an absolutely outrageous and totally inaccurate abuse of the equipment.
No slur on you DVD because the manufacturers actually endorse this procedure; but they would, wouldn't they!