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Drew
 Post subject: Speeding Distance
PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 01:34 
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Hi Folks,

I have just found this Forum and as yet still to read the latest threads.

My question is: how far must you travel before you are classified as "speeding"?

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 Post subject: Re: Speeding Distance
PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 01:48 
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Drew wrote:
My question is: how far must you travel before you are classified as "speeding"?


I'm pretty sure that there's no minimum distance in law, but in practice the answer will be 'far enough for the measurement apparatus to register a speed'.

Is that the sort of answer you wanted?

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With an Lti 20-20 laser, as far as you can travel in 1/3rd of a second.
personal experience :lol:
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As far as is nessecary for the police officer concerned to form an opinion that you are exceding the speed limit, and, if nessecary, to corroborate that opinion.

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Ziltro wrote:
As far as is nessecary for the police officer concerned to form an opinion that you are exceding the speed limit, and, if nessecary, to corroborate that opinion.


But not in the case of Gatso, Truvelo and SPECS.

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In years gone by the recognised "fair play" was to follow you for 2/10th of a mile (which at 30 mph is 25 sec approx and at 100 mph is around 8 sec).
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SafeSpeed wrote:
Ziltro wrote:
As far as is nessecary for the police officer concerned to form an opinion that you are exceding the speed limit, and, if nessecary, to corroborate that opinion.


But not in the case of Gatso, Truvelo and SPECS.


Gatso - 0.5 to 0.7 seconds

Truvelo - a few feet?

SPECS - the distance between two cameras.
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Ziltro wrote:
As far as is nessecary for the police officer concerned to form an opinion that you are exceding the speed limit, and, if nessecary, to corroborate that opinion.

And remember that this entire process takes just 0.3 seconds if he happens to be looking down the sights of an Lti20:20 at the time... :lol:

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And in the case of heavy parked beside a Gatso - no time or distance --the Gatso is set off and then in the eyes of the partnership you are speeding til proven innocent :lol:

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Sorry, was that a bit too much like wishful thinking there? :)

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