Police Lazers

**The Stranger:Me** · 21st February 2006, 13:38

So this was off of a laser then?

**Grahameeboy** · 21st February 2006, 13:44

Originally Posted by CaN

So this was off of a laser then?

To be honest, not up on what they have.......probably that Hawk thing on top I guess so may be different.......I still thought they shoot out a beam......

**SimJen** · 21st February 2006, 13:46

Originally Posted by imdying

The matt black paint on stealth aircraft is full of tiny ball bearings, bbs made of what I can't remember, would be a quick google though. Sounds heavy though

Stealths are now painted with some other type of paint thats easier to apply. Although they use a robotic sprayer to apply.
Its not just the paint though that gives it radar beating ability, the angles are critical in reflecting the radar to give a low signature.
Same techniques won't work that well for Laser, best way is to get a laser jammer (blinder?) off trademe. Couple it with a good V1 radar and become protected

**spudchucka** · 21st February 2006, 13:48

Originally Posted by limbimtimwim

Apparently they aim for the numberplate. Us lacking numberplates (On the front anyway..) perhaps they don't even try.

The number plate is usually mounted in the centre area of the vehicle, thats why they aim for them. With a bike you would just aim it at the headlight, or even the rider. I don't use laser very often but when I have I've never had a problem getting a lock on a bike.

**WRT** · 21st February 2006, 14:08

I came through the link from the southern onto the northwestern one night a few years back, obeying the limit, when off in the distance under the Bond St over pass this little red dot appeared. Flicked off and on a couple of times until I got close enough to realise that it was a cop parked up in the shadows. He'd seen me well before I saw him, and kept on "pinging" me to monitor what speed I was doing. He must have been aiming right at my head if your right about the beams only the size of a tennis ball, I do remember wondering what damage that was doing to my eyesight. I aint blind yet, so maybe there's no adverse effects, but it did make me wonder.

**limbimtimwim** · 21st February 2006, 15:17

Originally Posted by spudchucka

The number plate is usually mounted in the centre area of the vehicle, thats why they aim for them. With a bike you would just aim it at the headlight, or even the rider.

I was waiting for someone like you to pipe up. I will need remove the headlights and wear camo..

**Lou Girardin** · 21st February 2006, 15:20

The IR component in a headlight beam can slow lock-on with laser, plus the smaller profile of a bike makes it harder to hold on target at long range.
Then there's luck.

**bugjuice** · 21st February 2006, 15:22

Lou, offering advice to evade the law..??

Shape the front of the bike like a big long cone, then it'll have no flat surface to bounce off.. that's the key

**SimJen** · 21st February 2006, 15:28

and the rider needs to grow big breasts so there's also no flat surface to bounce off

**Jackrat** · 21st February 2006, 15:33

Originally Posted by SimJen

They had no problem locking on to me at 121km/hr on my way to town a while back. Hidden under a tree in shadow the guy just stepped out and waved me down. Thought he was a farmer or something (i live in the wops).
Gave me a ticket despite me telling them where the person they were actually looking to get, lived. They'd had complaints of a blue xr6 speeding insanely.
Worst part was I got pulled over a week later and the cop who was a good guy (let me off) told me he would have never given me a ticket as bikes can go way faster than 120+...

Ha ha,good job ya' nark!!!