Mobile radar speed display camera police...thing?

DasUberEdward

Alright so one of these things is posted just a few houses down from where I live in the middle of my neighborhood. Whenever you pass by it it flashes and displays your current speed. So my question is if the flash is just related to the radar function or if the flash has any camera functionality.

I mean it's neat and all but it would be fun to see how accurate my speedometer is but i'd rather not risk a ticket.

Toxic Toys

I think the flash is from a camera. I have one near me that never flashes but tells you how fast you are driving.

Thanatos

Toxic Toys wrote: »

I think the flash is from a camera. I have one near me that never flashes but tells you how fast you are driving.

By "it flashes," he means the number flashes. Usually if you're going over the speed limit.

No, those are not speed cameras.

focused7

Probably one of the neighbors complained about people driving to fast down the street. Instead of posting a cop there for several days they just dropped of one of those units to remind everyone of the speed limit in the area. After a week or two it will probably disappear.

Steel Angel

focused7 wrote: »

Probably one of the neighbors complained about people driving to fast down the street. Instead of posting a cop there for several days they just dropped of one of those units to remind everyone of the speed limit in the area. After a week or two it will probably disappear.

Or it stays there and even the middle aged women you know admit to having fun seeing how fast they can blow past it.

I don't think these things have the intended effect . . .

Speed cameras are usually mounted on poles or attached to a stationary van.

Regina Fong

They use those things on base all the time. The goal is to slow people down, not to bust them. They actually work incredibly well at the intended effect.

DeShadowC

jeepguy wrote: »

They use those things on base all the time. The goal is to slow people down, not to bust them. They actually work incredibly well at the intended effect.

Too many people think they can actually send tickets. Which is the only reason they have any "positive" effect.

urahonky

Yeah I didn't realize they didn't have a camera on them. :P I never really wanted to risk finding out, just like the OP.

DeShadowC

I took pleasure in making them flash 99

AbsoluteZero

I've seen similar ones that are a lot bigger and branded with state trooper decals. Any word on whether or not those have cameras in them? I suppose it would probably vary state to state.

TL DR

I've seen some with "Video enabled" or something similar stenciled on the side, but upon closer inspection didn't have a camera.

Local H Jay

Like the the 'cameras' on school buses, it's there to scare you. You don't really know, so it's better to play it safe.

DeShadowC

Local H Jay wrote: »

Like the the 'cameras' on school buses, it's there to scare you. You don't really know, so it's better to play it safe.

Some school buses do have cameras on them.

Fizban140

Steel Angel wrote: »

focused7 wrote: »

Probably one of the neighbors complained about people driving to fast down the street. Instead of posting a cop there for several days they just dropped of one of those units to remind everyone of the speed limit in the area. After a week or two it will probably disappear.

Or it stays there and even the middle aged women you know admit to having fun seeing how fast they can blow past it.

I don't think these things have the intended effect . . .

Speed cameras are usually mounted on poles or attached to a stationary van.

Cop here are smart and they usually hide off a street a little ways past it.

TL DR

Fizban140 wrote: »

Steel Angel wrote: »

focused7 wrote: »

Probably one of the neighbors complained about people driving to fast down the street. Instead of posting a cop there for several days they just dropped of one of those units to remind everyone of the speed limit in the area. After a week or two it will probably disappear.

Or it stays there and even the middle aged women you know admit to having fun seeing how fast they can blow past it.

I don't think these things have the intended effect . . .

Speed cameras are usually mounted on poles or attached to a stationary van.

Cop here are smart and they usually hide off a street a little ways past it.

If you already have an officer, why is there a need for a big radar and display?

Last Son

Hurt and Burn wrote: »

Fizban140 wrote: »

Steel Angel wrote: »

focused7 wrote: »

Probably one of the neighbors complained about people driving to fast down the street. Instead of posting a cop there for several days they just dropped of one of those units to remind everyone of the speed limit in the area. After a week or two it will probably disappear.

Or it stays there and even the middle aged women you know admit to having fun seeing how fast they can blow past it.

I don't think these things have the intended effect . . .

Speed cameras are usually mounted on poles or attached to a stationary van.

Cop here are smart and they usually hide off a street a little ways past it.

If you already have an officer, why is there a need for a big radar and display?

As someone mentioned above, some people are stupid and like to blow past it way above the speed limit to make it flash a high number.

Its basically baiting people into getting speeding tickets.

Pheezer

DeShadowC wrote: »

I took pleasure in making them flash 99

LOL SO VERY FUNNY AND COMPLETELY UNPREDICTABLE LOL LOL LOL


Anyhow, you're not supposed to be speeding so if you're following the law, why worry? Even if there's no camera, the presence of a fancy thing that tells you how fast you're going (as if your speedometer doesn't already) isn't a good excuse to go two or three times the speed limit. It's still dangerous and stupid whether the sign is there or not, dumbass.