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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by tabetha
99% record on disc, a few older ones record on VHS, so quality is not so good.
The device needs 1/700th of a second to establish your speed, the camera is auto focus as quick as you can move it, it focuses.
They can get you whether moving towards or away, the X only needs to be on any part of the car, it will get a cycle in front of an artic with perfect precision.
They take set up shots, this is done by pointing at a nearby stationary object, aensuring it reads zero speed.
They could read the small print on the bottom of a number plate at 1/4 mile without any problem at all.
They record and wipe all the time, if any offence is seen the save button, a red square is pressed.
Next time you see one ask the operator to explain it to you, most are only too glad.
tabetha
I sometimes see a big police van with a cop in the back pointing a camera up the road on the way to work, what happens if they are facing you and you are riding a motorbike - which has no front number plate ? do they have a back up camera pointing forwards as well ?

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