rossi_p

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A mate of mine is in the Met and recently told me about a new radar trap that some forces have just purchased.

The onfo he gave me is a little sketchy but apparently it has a range of 2 miles and can even take some sort of a pic to confirm that it was you driving. Apparently it costs 8k a radar. The Met apparently ordered v few but Essex Police have ordered in the region of 800 of the buggers so be careful.

R

MJW

Yes this was in the news last week I think. They're being trialled in Dorset. The cost of £8k per radar gun can easily be justified by the vast profits each one will make, which of course, is the main priority for the Police Plc. these days.

SirFozzalot

Great! Fan-bloody-tastic!

Gangsta Smurf

For the police to get the full 2 mile radius to work the road has to be completely straight with no hills etc. Otherwise it's just the same as the conventional radar and any good long range detector will pick up the signal before you get into the zone - unless it is a straight road of course (then you are fried)

Won't be long till the radar detectors and deflectors are able to operate at the same distance so fear not!!!

Supercue

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But will the LRC protect you against the Laser Pro 3 or do we needsomething else??

Gangsta Smurf

Will prob need to get something else ... I'm sure Snooper are already working on a long range deflector etc to battle this new 2 mile radius gun.

jaycee

Yes it will.

Jason

Supercue

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Oh **** the C/C is going to take another spank

InvisibleMan

well its not much of an issue really if you stick to the speed limit, it you dont, tough

Supercue

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Scoob and speed limits are like chalk and cheese...unless that little orange light comes on and then speed and economy magically appear

Mark P

Time for stealth cars methinks

Supercue

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Maybe the next IM/Pro-Drive offering should be a Scoob made out of the stuff used by the Yanks for the Stealth Fighter plane.

OllyK

Fine for stopping radar not too good with stopping a laser ping IIRC, you can still get a lock on a stealth, just damn hard to find it first using radar. As plod can see you coming down the road and zap you, I don't think this will help. See through plastic cars could be the way to go though!

Phil

Is that definate?

ChrisB

Can they actually take a picture at 2 miles though?

OllyK

They interviewed one of the coppers doing the testing in Dorset, and yes it will take a photo at 2 miles, same as any camera, you just can't make out the number plate or the driver, so it isn't much use. They seemed to be implying that as far as effective range is concerned it isn't going to make a huge difference really

jaycee

It sure is Phil, I checked with the importer about 40 mins ago as I had a customer wanting to know.

Jason

rossi_p

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that'll be an interesting design look!

ChrisB

Thought as much (badly worded my question). Would have been one killer zoom lens to get a usable picture at 2 miles. You could turn off before they have chance to take one

hedgehog

It isn't actually a radar device but a laser device, hence the ability to keep a nice narrow beam width over such a long distance. The ability to operate over such a distance isn't really new and I suspect a lot of this fuss has been caused by the press picking up on a press release and getting all excited. For the average motorist this isn't actually anything new really. The actual distances reported by the press were 2000m, this is 2km and somehow became 2 miles in the telling. The product brochure for the Prolaser III actually states a distance of 1330m but, clearly, in their dash for your cash the scamers have let some little porkies creep in or they are using the device well beyond it's design parameters.

It is interesting to note that the Dorset scammers have a new "project manager" as the man who did the job has recently gone from strength to strength being promoted from that position to Head of Fixed Penalties and then to Chief Executive. Such wonderful promotion for someone head of road safety in a county that has seen a 50% increase in fatalities in a year. Clearly the cameras are working well for them.

Actually, the cameras are working well for them as the Head of Fixed Penalties job was advertised at £40,000. That's where all the money they ****** from your wallet is going then. A 50% increase in deaths and your cash goes to fund the person causing it.

Be sure to mention these facts to anyone who comes to your door in the run up to the elections. If they can't give you a good answer then vote for someone else.