16-08-12, 01:15 PM
I got done once (aye right, "once" was it!) doing XXX in the 30 by a radar gun speed trap with the copper hiding in a bush by the side ot the road (thought that they had to stand in plain sight,,,,)
Anyhoo, it was on an industrial estate, I was overtaking 2 cars at the time (you could see half a mile down the road and there were no side turnings at that point) and accelerating. I was hidden from the speed trap by the 2 cars and only saw it form the corner of my eye as I was getting past the second car.
When the notice came through it informed me that I was caught doing a constant 70 for 2 seconds by the radar gun. Bollocks I thought, but what can you do against the "word" of two of Kents finest.
Later on, I was told by a police motorcyclist, lets call him Lester in this case, that if the cops thought they had you speeding bang to rights, but could not get an accurate reading on off the radar gun, if you hit a tuning fork and hold it in front of the gun for a couple of seconds, you get......
Wait for it..........
70Mph register on the gun.
Not that I'm suggesting for a moment................................
Anyhoo, it was on an industrial estate, I was overtaking 2 cars at the time (you could see half a mile down the road and there were no side turnings at that point) and accelerating. I was hidden from the speed trap by the 2 cars and only saw it form the corner of my eye as I was getting past the second car.
When the notice came through it informed me that I was caught doing a constant 70 for 2 seconds by the radar gun. Bollocks I thought, but what can you do against the "word" of two of Kents finest.
Later on, I was told by a police motorcyclist, lets call him Lester in this case, that if the cops thought they had you speeding bang to rights, but could not get an accurate reading on off the radar gun, if you hit a tuning fork and hold it in front of the gun for a couple of seconds, you get......
Wait for it..........
70Mph register on the gun.
Not that I'm suggesting for a moment................................