Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/3/84; site enmasse.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!mhuxn!mhuxr!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!think!harvard!talcott!panda!enmasse!mhs From: mhs@enmasse.UUCP (Mike Schloss) Newsgroups: net.auto,net.legal Subject: Re: Re: Radar Surveillance Message-ID: <452@enmasse.UUCP> Date: Wed, 21-Aug-85 11:26:48 EDT Article-I.D.: enmasse.452 Posted: Wed Aug 21 11:26:48 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 24-Aug-85 17:16:57 EDT References: <1081@homxa.UUCP> <4891@allegra.UUCP>, <269@ihlpl.UUCP>, <1090@homxa.UUCP> <719@homxb.UUCP> <365@ttrdc.UUCP> Organization: Enmasse Computer Corp., Acton, Mass. Lines: 17 Xref: watmath net.auto:7794 net.legal:2145 > A lot of people write in to say, in essence, that even if they are not > speeding the radar detector can help them avoid a ticket. My question to > these people is: how? What does one do when hearing it sound off (presuming > that the speed is already <= the max)? Brake and go ultra-slow to make it > obvious that one is not speeding? Sounds dangerous to do--you may catch your > neighbor to the rear by surprise and get your tail bashed in. Please explain > what these defensive maneuvers are supposed to be. Thank you. The idea behind a radar detector is that you get a warning about police with radar before the police with radar get a warning about you. This is supposed to happen anywhere from 1/4 to 1/2 mile before you are in radar range. This should give you plenty of time to just tap your brakes to alert the guy behind you and then take your foot off the gas. The 15 -> 30 seconds time you get should be ample to coast down to a semi-legal speed (unless your car has a drag coeffecient of 0.00). Mike