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Article #18568Robocop spotted (Photo radar enforcement)
From: John Moore
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1988 00:32
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1988 00:32
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Here in Paradise Valley, Arizona, we have the dubious distinction of being the only place in the US where speeding tickets are given by mail after an automatic device snaps your picture and speed! About 10 days after the alleged offense, you get a speeding ticket in the mail. I find this pretty offensive, since I can't remember everywhere I go and how fast 10 days later. It has raised a lot of controversy (not to mention money for the town) since it has been installed, but so far has not been beaten in court. Today, I spotted this beast. I drove by and noticed that my radar detector didn't respond to it. The person running the device said that it operates on Ka band (34 gHz). Most radar detectors only operate on X (10 gHz) and Ku (24 gHz) bands. Also, he said that it only runs 1/2 milliwatt of power, making it detectable for about 1 second if you can receive Ka band. Finally, it will in the future use a laser, making it totally undetectable with microwave radar detectors. So.... If this thing continues to hold up in court, you could be next! Big brother is watching and taking your picture. Good Luck! P.S. It hasn't got me yet (I hope)! I don't speed in PV anyhow. -- John Moore (NJ7E) hao!noao!mcdsun!nud!anasaz!john (602) 870-3330 (day or evening) The opinions expressed here are obviously not mine, so they must be someone else's.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!bloom-beacon!gatech!hao!noao!mcdsun!nud!anasaz!john From: john@anasaz.UUCP (John Moore) Newsgroups: sci.electronics,rec.ham-radio,rec.autos Subject: Robocop spotted (Photo radar enforcement) Message-ID: <602@anasaz.UUCP> Date: 10 Feb 88 00:32:56 GMT Reply-To: john@tower.UUCP (John Moore) Organization: Anasazi Inc, Phoenix AZ Lines: 27