Why didn't my Escort 8500 work?

**Yorkshirekid** · 25th January 2009, 08:46

Got pinged by bike cop recently. My Escort Passport never gave any indication of the hand held radar gun. My device works fine and so I'm wondering if they have some new technology or was it just bad luck? Also, is there a site somewhere that explains the laws surrounding speeding? I asked the guy when his gun was last calibrated and he said it was due for recalibration. Was supposedly doing 60 in a 50 zone.

**rastuscat** · 25th January 2009, 09:30

Originally Posted by Yorkshirekid

Also, is there a site somewhere that explains the laws surrounding speeding?

Sure. Have a look at the thing called the law. It explains that if you get caught breaking the speed limit, you are subject to a possible penalty.

Seriously though, the calibration and operation of devices is not controlled by law. A Police policy sets out what has to be done.

http://www.police.govt.nz/resources/...rcement-guide/

It's public knowledge.

Alternately, just accept that you got caught, build a bridge and get over it. But then, that is soooooooooo un-NooZeeland ish. Given that you have a detector I guess the chances of you just accepting that you got caught are pretty slim.

**carbonhed** · 25th January 2009, 09:39

Originally Posted by Yorkshirekid

Got pinged by bike cop recently. My Escort Passport never gave any indication of the hand held radar gun...

It'll be laser not radar and if the guys got a steady hand... well you know how fine a point a laser makes. Probably never went near the X50's sensor particularly at close range.

**rastuscat** · 25th January 2009, 09:42

tee hee

Don't speed.

http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=r-IsZpwZgUE

**FJRider** · 25th January 2009, 09:55

Originally Posted by carbonhed

It'll be laser not radar and if the guys got a steady hand... well you know how fine a point a laser makes. Probably never went near the X50's sensor particularly at close range.

Don't ya just love a steady hand...

**FJRider** · 25th January 2009, 10:00

Originally Posted by Yorkshirekid

Got pinged by bike cop recently. My Escort Passport never gave any indication of the hand held radar gun. My device works fine and so I'm wondering if they have some new technology or was it just bad luck? Also, is there a site somewhere that explains the laws surrounding speeding? I asked the guy when his gun was last calibrated and he said it was due for recalibration. Was supposedly doing 60 in a 50 zone.

So you think the calibration would explain the 10 km/hr extra speed you were "alledged" to be doing...??? FIGHT IT... post court results... we love a good laugh.

**Jantar** · 25th January 2009, 10:19

Originally Posted by Yorkshirekid

.... Was supposedly doing 60 in a 50 zone.

10 kmh over? What's that, a $20 fine and 10 demerits. Pay up and ignore it.

**gunrunner** · 25th January 2009, 11:55

Originally Posted by Yorkshirekid

Got pinged by bike cop recently. My Escort Passport never gave any indication of the hand held radar gun. My device works fine and so I'm wondering if they have some new technology or was it just bad luck? Also, is there a site somewhere that explains the laws surrounding speeding? I asked the guy when his gun was last calibrated and he said it was due for recalibration. Was supposedly doing 60 in a 50 zone.

Saw on the news ages ago bout a case in chch i think where they refunded all these tickets , but these are the ones someone found out about what about all the other cases .
At the end of the day we have to take their word for it .

**Dragon** · 25th January 2009, 15:27

if you can prove the radar wasn't calibrated then you can get off.

**marty** · 25th January 2009, 15:47

he doesn't even know if it was laser or radar.

once upon a time, on a closed,straight peice of road, a highway patrol friend of mine and me did a little experiment. we used stalker in stationary mode, and hand held laser on a mono-pod.

i approached him at random speeds, up to and well over the speed limit. he would 'instant on' me, i had a valentine and a bell wired in (only one on the bike at a time to avoid interference). he would lock as soon as he had clear tone. he pulsed me at random distances.

at a distance of 1000m, i could wash off about 30-50km/h before being locked (still leaving me in licence losing territory)

at 500m he was locking before I could react.

with the laser, i only got 1 out of 10 warnings, and got locked on before i reacted on the 1.

all this, and i was expecting it. a bit tougher when you're toe to toe on the highway

**Stormer** · 25th January 2009, 15:58

I was hit with a laser while stuck behind some slowarse doing like 80k on the open road.
The cop kept it on me as I went right past him at about 20k BELOW the bloody limit.
Shook my head...dick!
Why didn`t ya take off after the car holding everyone up????????

My escort was screaming it`s "laser" warning the whole time, so I recon if you were being pinged by a laser your escort would let you know.