Tag: radar

The Most Creative Traffic Ticket Cheat

"Court Case Friday" Some people go to great lengths to avoid getting traffic tickets, like using radar detectors or car pool lane dummies. A few traffic ticket cheaters are very creative and go to extreme measures. A motorcycle officer shared the following story with me. The motor cop saw a woman speeding. He turned on his emergency … Continue reading The Most Creative Traffic Ticket Cheat →

Traffic Case of the Speeding Spit

I presided over a traffic court trial of an 18-year-old charged with speeding in a residential area. The officer was a motor cop doing radar enforcement. Radar and Lidar Traffic Enforcement Training First, some background.  In California, in order for police officers to use radar (radio waves) or lidar (laser waves), they must complete a specialized … Continue reading Traffic Case of the Speeding Spit →