Did you know? Law Enforcement have decoy radar transmitters that send out signals for you to detect. They are randomly placed on Highway and State roads

Why?
They use your own radar to slow you down by making you pick up the signal. I think that it's a pretty clever trick since so many people have radar detectors. It's like having a little cop in your car telling you to slow down. LOL

So yes I think it's worth you getting one but I don't think that they work like the vendors say. When it's really a cop you'll be hit so fast you won't know what happened.

Basically your playing Russian Rulet (no-pun intended). When that beep goes on you'll be thinking is he really there. Either or, you'll slow down or get pulled over win-win for Law Enforcement. Now that you know this maybe you'll be better inclined to do the right thing.

ScionCop

 

i've busted people that had the radar detector beeping away.
after i finished my paper work i asked why they didn't slow down if their detector was going off.
they said 'it goes off all the time; i never know when it’s real or false'


i just laugh my ___ off later...

as far as the effectiveness of radar detectors

i've seen local towns using radar guns that have been around for 10-15 years. so any radar detector should work for picking them up.

but the state/county has a different set of tools. lidar, aircraft some other things...
most detectors over 2-3 years are just taking up space. they are outdated to the new equipment and don't work well.

 

On one night I observed a car swerving on the road. I lit up and pulled the vehicle over. Of course the vehicle pulled up and over a curb knocking down a mailbox. The driver has the nerve to ask me "What's the problem Officcccccccer"? I held myself together.

I asked the driver if he had been drinking. The driver said "Just a little Holy Water". I stayed all pro.
I asked the driver to hand me his papers. Instaed of giving me his License and registration he gave me his bar tab receipt from a credit card bill. I had the driver stepout of the vehicle after he tried to say his A,B,C's. Slurred of course.

The driver got out of his vehicle and began to tell me how he loved his country. The driver then stood at atettention put his hand over his stomach (not his heart) and began to recite the Pledge of Alleigance. The driver kept tumbling over as he tried to Pledge and then followed it up with a Hail Marry. I'm just about to burst.

I told the driver that I would be conducting a Field sobriety Test on him. The driver said "Hold Up", pulled out a flask from his rear pocket, took a swig and then said that he was ready for the test. I couldn't beleive what I just saw.

The driver was placed into cuffs and tossed into the cruiser. As I was driving to HQ I received information over the radio about a gentleman who took the wrong vehicle at a Valet spot outside a nightclub and had left his vehicle there. Well guess what, I had the dude in my back seat and he had smashed a brand new Mercedez coup (SLK i Think it was).

As I drove to the HQ the driver began to tellme that he was an Ambassador and that he had diplomatic Immunity. Just for kicks I asked him what Country he represented. He said "Brookland Ny". and that he had major connections. I couldn't hold it no more. I actually stopped my cruiser got out and laughed my ___ off.

When I arrived at HQ we had a field day with this guy. No Joke

ScionCop

 

hey man that's not nice....i hope i never get so drunk that i pledge my allegience over my stomach and claim diplomatic immunity, representing brooklyn

HAHAHA that was a good laugh

Jeff

 

A lil question for ScionCop...


I wasn't in the car at the time but my friends recently took a trip down to Ocean City, MD....along 50 they got pulled over for speeding...when my friend asked to see the radar gun...the officer replied we don't use Radar we use Nadar....my friend had never heard of this and then said well can I see the Nadar gun....the officer replied that it didn't use a gun?

What is Nadar?

~wC

 

Beats me. Never heard of NADAR. I'll check with our Traffic pro and I'll get back to you. Might be something new.

ScionCop

 

As I patroll the valleys of darkness I see no TC
Oh where oh where might that TC be
Oh wait! Look! It just might be
No luck it wasn't a TC

Maybe tomorrow or maybe next week
I bet that TC sure looks sweet

As I leave work all I see
Another vehicle wanting to be

A Civic, Corolla and Protege may try
But a TC is what I want to buy

Oh where oh where is that dam TC
ScionCop

 

OK I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA, NEED TO KNOW WHAT THE TINT LAWS ARE
THEY SAID IT ILLEGAL TO PUT ANY DARK TINT ON THE DRIVER AND PASENGER WINDOWS.......BECAUSE COPS CANT SEE IF THEY ARE CONCELAING A WEAPON OR SOMETHING........HOW ABOUT ORANGE TINT FOR MY HOT LAVA YOU CAN SEE THRU THAT IS THAT LEGAL? I WANT TO PUT ORANGE TINT ON MY WINDOWS PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE...
LET ME KNOW

 

In CT, DMV approves the tints by placing a approval sticker on the window (Front passenger,driver). Cops are required only to look for the sticker. We no longer inspect on the road like in the past.
Violation 14-99g(g) Failure to have tint sticker C.G.S is the offense we charge
As far as the color I'm not sure. I know for a fact that the silver reflective tints are illegal.

When it comes to tints, CA is very different from Ct though. You should call your local DMV or PD and inquire directly. ScionCop

 

Could you check with your buddy about the "Nadar". I asked around and nobody has ever heard of that. I think the cop puled a wise one on your buddy.

ScionCop

 

do you guys have internet capabilities on ur laptops when they're in the cruiser?

 

Our laptops are capable but are locked. I can't access the net from my laptop (MDT) that's in the cruiser. I use the PC inside HQ for that. We are allowed usage as long as we don't use it for illegal or immoral purposes like any work PC.

ScionCop

 

14-299 Failure to obey traffic signal C.G.S. Fine $114.00

Everyone knows that if you pass a red light you are eligable for the charge, but did you know that speeding up on yellow to beat the red light is the same offense. Yup even if you pass on yellow before the light turns red you can get hit with the charge.

If you notice the offense charge doesn't specify "Red" or any color. It just specifies "Failure to obey".

So when you tell the cop the light was yellow--your done. If the Officer can say that you sped up and passed on yellow instead of slowing down you just bought yourself a ticket.

Do yourself a favor slow down and stop for the light. You just might at minimum savew some money and at the most avoid an accident. Be sad if your TC is the first one in the nation to get totaled.

ScionCop

 

what about those lights that u just can't stop for but u know ur gonna run it....like it turns yellow right as u hit the solid traffic lines on the road and ur going just fast enought hat if u stop, ur gonna be in the middle of the intersection?

 

You are resposible for making "you" slow down or stop for traffic lights. If you run into the situation where like you said your "going to run the light or stop in the middle of traffic", it means that you were either not paying attention or going to fast when approaching the light.

Traffic lights are timed according to the speed limit. Faster speed limits means a longer yellow light so you can have time and distance to slow down. If you tried to contest a ticket with the reason you stated above then you would have to prove that the light had the wrong timing or that it was defective. Goodluck on that.

If you feel that a light has the wrong timing for the area. Notify your local Public Saftey Office. They have to send someone to inspect the light. If they don't they are accepting liability if the light is wrongly timed and they do nothing about it.

ScionCop

 

BUMP!!!!

can't let this just die i know we all have questions...keep them coming!!!

if u see a car driving and his tires stick out farther than the fenders, can u pull him over?

Jeff

 

Ha ha ha I guess everybody has other things to do on the weekend. I was working doubles and had no chance to post anything anyways,

Tires sticking out of fenders. I'll check on that and let you know the exact charge and reason.

Is is a violation but some restrictions apply so I'll let you know.

ScionCop

 

It was after midnight when I was dispatched to back up StatePolice on the highway for a m.v. accident.
I was so close to the scene when I got the call that I was actually the first Officer there.
When I got there I saw a 18 wheeler fliped on it's side stretched horizontaly across the highway blocking all the lanes. It was a miracle no other cars were involved.

To give you a picture of the accident-4 lightpoles, a good piece of highway barrier (wooden poles and wire), and like 4 highway signs were all smashed to and knocked down. Cars began to approach the accident scene and the traffic jam started with people honking there horns like I was the All Mighty and was about to life the truck off the highway with my superpowers. Cargo from the truck (boxes of food products) were thrown all over the place. It was a complete disaster.

The driver of the truck simply got out of the truck approached me, looked dead into my eyes, chin up almost proud of what he had done.

Burrrrrrp! "Yup, I was drinking" We both began to laugh.
At this time the State Police Major Accident Investigation Team arrived. I looked at the dude, shook his hand and wished him luck. The dude said "Thank" and began to walk the green mile to were the Accident Team was. We both knew he was done.
ScionCop

 

Is it legal to take the yellow reflector out of my headlights?

 

I believe that you must have a visable signal light (yellow) on the front of the vehicle as well as the sides and rear.

If you took it out you would be displaying white with your headlights creating a possible hazard since an oncomming vehicle wouldn't be able to tell if your signal light was on.
ScionCop