Info on Radar guns...?, wondering if I can get out of a ticket Options

[Smlogg]

Basically, was on a trip with a friend, he was driving and pushing about 85 in a 55mph zone in his van. Some cop on the opposite side of the highway flips it around and starts following us. By the time hes turned around we are definetly going under 70. He follows us for half a mile or so, then turns on his lights and pulls us over. He says he clocked us going 80mph on his radar gun...

Is this even possible? (to get a bead on a car and a reliable speed approx moving opposite of the object you are scanning) I thought you had to be in a stationary position for a radar gun to be effective. Any info on if this is fightable or not would be nice. thnx~

This post has been edited by Smlogg: Jul 25, 2005 - 12:19 AM

[celicaST]

i believe the radar gun takes into account the cop car's speed, i had the same thing happen to me. i was clocked at 62 in a 45 when a cop car topped a hill coming the opposite way. he turned around immediately. i didnt fight it but i wish i had because my friend who has a mustang cobra gets tickets all the time and he says most the time the cop who pulled him over doesnt even show up to court and so the ticket is thrown out. do whatever your comfortable with, in my case it was only 2 points paying ahead whereas it would of been 4 points if i fought and lost.