Can 3 bikes get clocked by radar?

**Hans** · 10th August 2012, 08:26

Originally Posted by Akzle

aren't they sync'd to the poopoo wagons? labelled something like "control vehicle speed"?

The radar first gets it's own speed by getting a reading off a stationary object (it needs to be dead ahead of the vehicle), then it takes a reading of the closing speed of the popo car and you, then it subtracts it's own speed from the closing speed to get your speed. This is where the problem is:
The cosine effect that was in your favour is now against you. If the own speed reading is taken off something that's not dead ahead, then it under-reads. That makes your displayed speed read high, and you're nicked, sunshine.

**Akzle** · 10th August 2012, 11:09

Originally Posted by Hans

The radar first gets it's own speed by getting a reading off a stationary object (it needs to be dead ahead of the vehicle), then it takes a reading of the closing speed of the popo car and you, then it subtracts it's own speed from the closing speed to get your speed. This is where the problem is:
The cosine effect that was in your favour is now against you. If the own speed reading is taken off something that's not dead ahead, then it under-reads. That makes your displayed speed read high, and you're nicked, sunshine.

fucken good to know. ne'ermind the sun, i'm all about the moonshine. =)

but will it hold up in court?
'acause the last time i was nicked by the cops, he pointed to the thing on his dash that said (control vehicle speed) and (target speed) or sommat....
he was heading toward me, 3 lanes to my right...

**rastuscat** · 10th August 2012, 14:17

Originally Posted by Akzle

aren't they sync'd to the poopoo wagons? labelled something like "control vehicle speed"?

Good heavens, is this Azkle saying he doesn't know something? From what I've previously read, it was my understanding that he knew everything.

There is no speed input from the vehicle to the radar unit.

The radar detects it's own patrol speed, AKA ground speed.

Gosh.

**Akzle** · 10th August 2012, 14:52

Originally Posted by rastuscat

Good heavens, is this Azkle saying he doesn't know something? From what I've previously read, it was my understanding that he knew everything.

There is no speed input from the vehicle to the radar unit.

The radar detects it's own patrol speed, AKA ground speed.

Gosh.

so.... not an excuse to f*ck the shithead cop in court?
*sadface*

sorry rasty. i DO know everything, sometimes and i forget what i know. thanks for reminding me. =)

**baffa** · 10th August 2012, 17:30

Q. Do the admins do anything in KB?

Most of the other forums I browse would ban akzle for being a faggot, but he seems free to spew his diarrhea filled vitrol.

I once got pinged for a fairly hefty speed by a speed camera van, and thought I'd be smart by writing to argue the fine, wanting a photo and calibration of the radar device as proof. They sent me both.

So instead of bitching about it, I paid. Most of us speed on a daily basis. If you get caught even once or twice per year, consider yourself lucky.

**Jantar** · 10th August 2012, 17:39

Originally Posted by baffa

Q. Do the admins do anything in KB?

Most of the other forums I browse would ban akzle for being a faggot, but he seems free to spew his diarrhea filled vitrol........

It is pretty hard to get banned here on KB. It is a bikers' site so we are pretty liberal in what is allowed. Serious abuse does earn the offender an infraction, and as the infractions build up the offender will start to lose privileges (like being able to pm), they go to pink hell where everthing they read looks like the pointless Drivel forum. If they still offend they have to have every post checked by a moderator, but us mods are lazy buggers and we hate doing that. In extreme cases only they can get banned.

Moderators cannot read everything that is posted, so if you see something that is way over the top you can report the post by clicking on the report post icon at the bottom left of the post. It looks like a give way sign with an exclamation mark in it.

**Akzle** · 10th August 2012, 18:04

Originally Posted by baffa

Most of the other forums I browse would ban akzle for being a faggot, but he seems free to spew his diarrhea filled vitrol.

...thought I'd be smart by writing...

dude. I'm hilarious.
Just 'cos you're not smart enough to get off notice, dont come whining here. If you want sympathy, (or a hug) go buy it.
*violin

Calling me a faggot is more likely to get infracted than what i do. Asides from showing a complete lack of wit.

So you admit to speeding regularly. Thats a breach of the terms you agreed to in getting a licence. In good conscience you should take your
self to court and face the music. (that'd be tha law!)

And i believe the standard response is "if you dont like how it is here, fuck off to somalia"

peace bro!

**SMOKEU** · 10th August 2012, 18:06

Originally Posted by baffa

Q. Do the admins do anything in KB?

Most of the other forums I browse would ban akzle for being a faggot, but he seems free to spew his diarrhea filled vitrol.

I once got pinged for a fairly hefty speed by a speed camera van, and thought I'd be smart by writing to argue the fine, wanting a photo and calibration of the radar device as proof. They sent me both.

So instead of bitching about it, I paid. Most of us speed on a daily basis. If you get caught even once or twice per year, consider yourself lucky.

I'd know, I've been banned from enough forums to understand what forum over-moderation is like. KB is great because it allows people to voice their opinions without fear of some fuckwit mod who's on a power trip ever since they got rejected from police college for being too fat.

As an example, on one forum that I frequent, a dude got burned by LN2, so I said "pics or it didn't happen". I ended up getting flamed quite a bit, and the mods deleted my post, and banned me from viewing the thread, and gave me an infraction. You don't want KB to turn into a nanny state like that or Trademe (they banned me from posting on the message boards).

**FJRider** · 10th August 2012, 18:27

Originally Posted by Akzle

Calling me a faggot is more likely to get infracted than what i do. Asides from showing a complete lack of wit.

Stating fact in a post is unlikely to result in getting infracted. You are one that has a self admitted lack of wit ... so you're hardly in a good position to accuse him of it ...

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**scracha** · 10th August 2012, 19:17

So the moral is:-
if you speed, don't stop or you're fucked.
if you don't speed, get a bike mounted camera....but you're probably still fucked.

**Akzle** · 10th August 2012, 19:21

Originally Posted by FJRider

Stating fact in a post is unlikely to result in getting infracted. You are one that has a self admitted lack of wit ... so you're hardly in a good position to accuse him of it ...

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i don't know. i can't find it on google...

**Muppet** · 10th August 2012, 22:47

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

I'd know, I've been banned from enough forums to understand what forum over-moderation is like. KB is great because it allows people to voice their opinions without fear of some fuckwit mod who's on a power trip ever since they got rejected from police college for being too fat.

As an example, on one forum that I frequent, a dude got burned by LN2, so I said "pics or it didn't happen". I ended up getting flamed quite a bit, and the mods deleted my post, and banned me from viewing the thread, and gave me an infraction. You don't want KB to turn into a nanny state like that or Trademe (they banned me from posting on the message boards).

Let me guess, it's everyone else's fault not yours????

**Muppet** · 10th August 2012, 22:54

Originally Posted by Akzle

so.... not an excuse to f*ck the shithead cop in court?
*sadface*

sorry rasty. i DO know everything, sometimes and i forget what i know. thanks for reminding me. =)

Said it before on this thread, I'll say it again..."This is quite entertaining watching all you armchair experts/bush lawyers talk about something you a) aren't trained to use b) aren't certified to use and c) have no experience in using".

Akzle, you should be a biking agony aunt.....

"Dear Akzle,

the other day the police got me for speeding again help!

Yours, Buggered."

"Dear Buggered,

if the cops weren't wearing their hats, they have to pay you compensation.

Akzle"

**onearmedbandit** · 11th August 2012, 00:28

Originally Posted by baffa

Q. Do the admins do anything in KB?

Most of the other forums I browse would ban akzle for being a faggot, but he seems free to spew his diarrhea filled vitrol.

It great isn't it? We let people speak their mind in a free manner, with the exception of abuse (like I could ping you for calling him a faggot, it's been done before). Basically it's a 'do not like it, do not read it' policy. We're not here to hold hands with you. We do this for the benefits only, discounted petrol, reduced ACC levies and free tyres to name a few.

**onearmedbandit** · 11th August 2012, 00:32

Originally Posted by Muppet

Said it before on this thread, I'll say it again..."This is quite entertaining watching all you armchair experts/bush lawyers talk about something you a) aren't trained to use b) aren't certified to use and c) have no experience in using".

Yeah be damned those who talk about things they aren't trained or certified in. They have no right to talk about such things.