Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Someone completely destroyed a safety radar (across the road microwave radar) trailer Friday, October 27th in Fayetteville, North Carolina. This trailer was one of four police had available to deploy to troubled (lots of speeders or complaints of speeders) locations. Police are still asking anyone with information about the crime to contact CrimeStoppers at 483-8477. Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for up to a $1,000 reward.

This really is a senseless crime because safety radars, by definition, are not responsible for (or capable of) issuing speeding citations (unlike photo radar). Safety radars show driver's speed with a large display -- intended only to alert the driver of current speed (not issue a ticket).

Some safety radars collect (record) speed data, and nothing else (do not, cannot, measure or collect vehicle or individual driver information). Some safety radars can collect (measure and record) number of vehicles, each speed measured, average of all speeds measured, and time parameters.

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