Does anyone know much about police hand-held speed guns???

Question

It was dark with no road lighting on a 70mph road in Scotland and the police were standing outside their car pointing a hand held device at me. I think I may have been travelling at about 90ish ( I know it's stupid, shame on me!) but they didn't pull me over or chase me or anything. I thought these devices just registered your speed but couldn't take your registration number. I thought the police had to then pull you over to give you a ticket. I'm thinking, how could they have seen my registration plate with my lights shining at them and at the speed I was doing? Does this device take my registration? I know the mobile camera vans can get your registration number as these have more equipment in them, hence the need for a van. This was only a hand held device though. Does anyone know if these devices are capable of this and if I should expect a letter in the post from the police? (No lectures about me speeding please) Thanks

Answer 1

simple answer yes they can! my mum got done with a speed gun! letter was 1 week later in the post and this was 4 years ago!!! id expect a letter soon! your only hope is that they where checking for tax and insurance but highly unlikely given the time and location!!! sorry dude!

Answer 2

i've got in no way heard of that 'rule' that they might desire to alert you of the value verify factors. It only occurs that a cop is there, with a radar gun. comparable with in case you pass an under disguise cop motor vehicle, at blazing velocity, and that they pull you over for it, there is not likely to be any sign warning you. anyhow, if there have been signs and indications warning you, then you could be driving 'on the look out'. 'do not ruin the regulation while a cop's around.' velocity shrink signs and indications are there for a reason. A cop with a radar gun is there, with an component of marvel, to seize the folk breaking the regulation, and being risky.

Answer 3

I personally think u got away with it ): However, perhaps these websites will help answer that question better than me;



http://www.uk-driving-secrets.com;

This site specialises in traffic law



Radar detector?

I would get a speed camera detector.I know it may not resolve past indiscetions but at least you won't be caught a second time

Try this site;

http://www.radardetectors.co.uk

Answer 4

i also know that there is evidence, that has been provided in courts, which says that the hand held radars are not accurate even when calibrated regularly.

apparently they can add 13 miles per hour on.............a policeman friend of mine says anyone should always ask to go to court when fined with a hand held and to demand the recent calibration certificate.

regards your question, i think they have to pull you over to issue the fine with hand held devices!

Answer 5

If you get a ticket, fight it. Ask for calibration certificates of the unit along with all relevant information i.e place & time etc.



Remember you were only doing the legal limit & you always drive safely within the legal speed limit.



They will not do you. Stay strong & make a stand.

Answer 6

You are in a different country, so I don't know the rules, but unless you were stopped, you can't be ticketed since nobody can prove you were the driver. Depending on the rules, the car can be ticketed, but that is a fine only, no points, and no report to the insurance company.



-Dio

Answer 7

one machine checks your speed, the other, a balding fat burger eating plod, armed with a pencil gets your reg.. off the ANP system fitted to every traffic car.



Automatic Number Plate Recognition System



down here they even use these systems on petrol station forecourts... before you can get fuel...

Answer 8

The cops record the license plate with their own bare eyes.



I don't know how different Britain is from Canada, but I think since they didn't pull you over and ticket you then and there that you won't be ticketed.

Answer 9

Newer cars have chips in them which communicate their VIN numbers through radar. So, it could be.

Answer 10

In this scenario, you would have been pulled over and given a ticket there and then.



So breathe easy my friend.