Outbraking radar (was Re: Valentine 1)

[Marty Halvorson <martyh@jidmail.nmcourts.com>]

"Do some people believe/know it's possible to slam on the brakes when hit
with radar, and be able to change your speed before it registers?"

In Nevada, October 1990, doing about 75 in a 55 zone.  See this nice blue
car coming toward me.  When it was about 1/4 mile away, BAM!!!!! detector
lights up full scale.  Hit the brakes hard, cop (in the blue car) goes by.
Wait in vain for the red lights to show up.  About 50 miles later, doing 85
in same 55 zone, all of the sudden the cars behind suddenly slow, I think,
"What the hell?"  Then the red lights come on, and I'm had.

During the stop, I ask the cop if he's the same one that had been going the
other way (no towns where he could have come on the road).  He answered,
"Yes, you beat my radar back about 50 miles ago.  So, I had to do it the
old fashioned way."  i.e. he clocked me with his cruiser.

A word to the wise, vigilence is still the best way to avoid speeding
tickets.  In fact, I gave up on radar detectors a couple of years ago.
Haven't had a speeding ticket since.



Peace

Marty Halvorson
New Mexico Supreme Court
Administrative Office of the Courts
Judicial Information Division
martyh@jidmail.nmcourts.com