I'm sure the makers of GPS systems had no idea that these units might be used in court as a tool to fight speeding tickets, but that's what is beginning to happen as this story
illustrates. Apparently some GPS units have the capabilityâin the hands of a savvy userâof possibly proving that radar can be faulty. There are several incidences cited here. Interesting...
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"Radar is a pretty good tool, but it's not an infallible tool," said Rude, who spent 31 years in law enforcement. "With the GPS tracker, there is no doubt about it. There is no human interference."
"Radar is a pretty good tool, but it's not an infallible tool," said Rude, who spent 31 years in law enforcement. "With the GPS tracker, there is no doubt about it. There is no human interference."
estreka says:
04:31 PM, 11/ 5/07
By law, police officers are required to calibrate their radar guns after a certain amount of time. If you want to fight a ticket, bring that up. They rarely calibrate their guns.
firstwagon says:
06:51 PM, 11/ 5/07
If the GPS showed you were speeding, would you still be happy about it?
ateixeira says:
02:24 PM, 11/ 6/07
I agree with that last part - always go to court. 3 times for me the officer didn't even show up.
The more data the better, but I also wonder about the accuracy and more importantly a court's willingness to accept the data.
jr1m90 says:
02:41 PM, 11/ 6/07
I like this, until the cop subpoenas my GPS as proof that I was speeding. But assuming that is out of the question, a Nav system might just be more useful than a radar detector (and a whole lot less damning if you are pulled over!).
whahappan says:
10:20 PM, 12/ 2/07
"By law, police officers are required to calibrate their radar guns after a certain amount of time. If you want to fight a ticket, bring that up. They rarely calibrate their guns."
However, they often mark in the logbook that they have calibrated their guns...