Police car - speed detectors

[scumdog]

half the time there radars arnt on untill they see you.
its obvious but break hard, its harder for them to lock on and you can lessen the offence. once pulled over they have to prove your speed, they will ask you if you wana see it on the radar, go have a look. ask them if they have a licence to operate the hawlk radar, alot of them dont, there spose too, if they get shitty they proberly havnt. this happened to me it showed my speed on the radar but he said oh no you wernt that fast and lessened it.
im pretty sure you can get off in court if they dont, im just not sure if they need to show you.
if they say they went off there speedo ask to see the calabration certificate.

after riding my r1 then getting into my 5.7 ss im highly dissapointed, so if your doing 140+ and the roads and conditions are right id have a go.... smoke em. but take care radios are faster.

There's a lot of bullshit in the above post - particularly the second line...

[Mikkel]

Radar detectors are notoriously inaccurate. I would always contest a moving reading from the opposite direction. A UK mate who’s a cop told me to always ask to see their certificate of calibration and if they didn’t have one for that day, they couldn’t legitimately do you as it wouldn’t stand up in court. I don't know what the NZ rules are.

I think something as scientific as an actual metrology certificate and a calibration schedule is likely to be frowned upon down here.

However, there is a procedure in place regarding calibration none-the-less. The highway patrollers will do it as a matter of routine and most real crime cops will do it if they issue a ticket. It does not have to be done in advance, just at some point during the shift. At least that's what a mate of mine has told me... (and yes, he's a cop)

If you get a speeding ticket from a real crime cop you could be lucky that the calibration hasn't been done and get off the ticket though...

[awayatc]

At least that's what a mate of mine has told me... (and yes, he's a cop)

The company you keep.......

[woodhillkamikaze]

As long as they dont drop a u-turn and wipe out the next oncoming motorcyclist! Police are supposed to abandon pursuits if the thier speed exceeds 150kph, they end up in the shit if it turns to custard. . . So, if youre clocked doing 140+ and he turns around to chase you, speed up, cos they are govered to 220kph anyway and while police officers are not known for having above average intellegence, only an idiot would do that speed in a car with standard tyres and suspension AND risk losing thier job!

really? police cars don't have standard tyres or suspension... and they can go as fast as is safe... so i'd pull over.. i'd rather lose my licence and stay alive... beats dying... lol

[Coldrider]

Anything over 200kph is getting a bit rich for a 3.6L commodore, they don't exactly rev at the top end like a litre sprotsbike, and how many straights can a car sustain those sort of speeds.

[woodhillkamikaze]

Nah mate, 180 should be enough, would blitz em in the corners anyway

Depends on whether or not yuo think you can lay your GN250 over far enough... lol when you've tried what you're saying and are still alive please inform us of the result... I'd be interested to know which 'idiot' comes out best...

[woodhillkamikaze]

Anything over 200kph is getting a bit rich for a 3.6L commodore, they don't exactly rev at the top end like a litre sprotsbike, and how many straights can a car sustain those sort of speeds.

you'd be surprised... anyhow... radios work quicker and a description of a motorbike isn't hard to pass on... so i think its safer picking your 'speeding' times and not getting caught...

[Coldrider]

you'd be surprised... anyhow... radios work quicker and a description of a motorbike isn't hard to pass on... so i think its safer picking your 'speeding' times and not getting caught...

I'm not arguing about doing a runner from the cops, it's the overstating of the performance of the cars that is the point.
I have a 3.8litre supercharged commodore and i know it takes torque, weight and drag to produce a certain speed and the 3.6L holden does not stack up.
If you wnat to put distance between yourself and a following vehicle it is the faster acceleration from every corner and a higher constant cornering speed that will do it. When it comes to hard facts drivers of VE commodores are having major visibility problems.

[woodhillkamikaze]

yeah thats true... although i reckon some riders out there who think they're good would fall off before the end of the first corner.

[Ting Tong]

As long as they dont drop a u-turn and wipe out the next oncoming motorcyclist! Police are supposed to abandon pursuits if the thier speed exceeds 150kph, they end up in the shit if it turns to custard. . . So, if youre clocked doing 140+ and he turns around to chase you, speed up, cos they are govered to 220kph anyway and while police officers are not known for having above average intellegence, only an idiot would do that speed in a car with standard tyres and suspension AND risk losing thier job!

What the ??? where do you get this info from the back of a weetbix packet?? Police arent governed to any speed and yes the cars will do over 250kmh! They only abandon pursuits if it dangerous to other members of the public but always remember that the helicopter can keep up with anything and the radio is quicker than any bike! As for intelligence, well right back at you! what idiot would risk their life trying to evade the Police for something stupid as speeding, want to lose your life? you might think your a good rider but you aint that good to cheat death!

[Deano]

always remember that the helicopter can keep up with anything

What is the top speed of an Eagle Helicopter ?

I personally didn't think they were capable of much over 160kph but they do have the benefit of a bee line.

[Coldrider]

The fastest helicopter ever built was for the french military, only 6 made, and they were built for one purpose, top speed, and 300KPH is it.
They had one at wanaka air show in 2002.

[Coyote]

Only an idiot would believe that cops have to pull out of a pursuit at 150Kph, you'd be better off putting a couple of compact disks on the front of your car so they can't get a lock on you in the first place.

Mwahahah that old chestnut of an urban myth rears its ugly head again - where DO you people get this shit from???
mwahahahah!!!! (goes away shaking head muttering 'people are sooo gullible')

So there is no restriction to how fast a pursuit can go?

There's a lot of bullshit in the above post - particularly the second line...

Ooo, so we can outrun the radio?!

I've been 'rebelling' since late 2005, and all I've got to show for it is a 63k ticket in a 50 zone in my first month of riding. I thought it was a 70 zone since the cars in front of me were going that speed. Thought the mufti cop going the opposite direction would've pinged them first, but I guess the L plate at the end of the queue was an easier target (where's the sarcastic "sigh, that's fair" looking smilie?).

[avgas]

Don't worry - that cop car was stolen.
Hense the rap music.
I saw it parked outside Killa Beez HQ - 4Square, Manurewa.

[breakaway]

Pop a wheelie if you're travelling at a high rate of knots and see a cop coming towards you. I hear its notoriously difficult to get a speed reading off header pipes.