Hair dryer

[Number 5]

Traveling on the A46 dual carriageway today i spotted a marked Police Volvo on the side of the road, he had a white hair dryer pointed at me from inside in his car. I was traveling a ‘little' over the speed limit but it was too late to slow down.

I did not get pulled and he did not move his car, does the equipment the Police use now eliminate the requirement to pull drivers over?

[silver1011]

Considering he was drying his hair I'm not sure why you're worried about excess speed!?

[Number 5]

silver1011 said:

Considering he was drying his hair I'm not sure why you're worried about excess speed!?

Good point!

[Solocle]

As far as I understand (i.e. other dark corners of the internet), you can get a NIP through the post. Whether you will or not is another question - it's a copper behind the gun, not a machine. So keep a close eye on your post and the 14 days rule.

Is a 'little' +10 mph or +50?

[Number 5]

Solocle said:

As far as I understand (i.e. other dark corners of the internet), you can get a NIP through the post. Whether you will or not is another question - it's a copper behind the gun, not a machine. So keep a close eye on your post and the 14 days rule.

Is a 'little' +10 mph or +50?

Thank you for the info, +10 MPH

[blitzracing]

They are not designed to work through glass, so for a reading be valid it has to be in free air.

[chopper602]

Normally road side speed traps like this would require him to follow and stop you. If this was +10mph on a motorway, I doubt you have anything to worry about..

[Monty Python]

chopper602 said:

Normally road side speed traps like this would require him to follow and stop you. If this was +10mph on a motorway, I doubt you have anything to worry about..

This - radar guns without camera/video attachments require the officer to stop the vehicle (as long as it is safe to do so).

[esxste]

You'll have your answer in 14 days.