Spotted in Cape Town
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Colin, I had the world's best portable radar detector there in SA for 3 weeks and guess how many hits I got ... ZERO.
Last edited by heinrich; 12-21-2007 at 12:39 PM.
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OK I am starting to understand what I *think* may be going on. They take those pics at very close quarters (under 600m) and the detector in the window cannot pick it up at that distance because at 600m, the beam is 40cm wide, A plate-mounted unit would catch it. Unfortunately, the dudes I saw were a LOT closer than 600 metres, more like 150 metres, at which point your reaction time is nil, and there is no "scatter", "bounce" or misdirection. Really easy to aim and shoot accurately at that distance. You'd think the detector would still have caught the cars ahead being measured though ...
#18
Heinrich
I've never owned a radar detector and know nothing about them, I rarely have a need to speed in the city. I've been caught on country roads a few times, but if you are vigilant you can often spot the tripod-type cameras and as you might have noticed, oncoming cars will flash to warn you of a speed trap ahead.
Based on a few well-known fixed cameras in Cape Town I'd say 100-150m is about the normal maximum working range for a speed trap. When these cameras were first introduced they had flashguns attached for night-time operation but drivers complained they were being dazzled so most flashguns were removed and I assume they now use night-vision technology. I've sometimes seen a flashgun go off since but never had a fine from one.
Colin. 89GT
I've never owned a radar detector and know nothing about them, I rarely have a need to speed in the city. I've been caught on country roads a few times, but if you are vigilant you can often spot the tripod-type cameras and as you might have noticed, oncoming cars will flash to warn you of a speed trap ahead.
Based on a few well-known fixed cameras in Cape Town I'd say 100-150m is about the normal maximum working range for a speed trap. When these cameras were first introduced they had flashguns attached for night-time operation but drivers complained they were being dazzled so most flashguns were removed and I assume they now use night-vision technology. I've sometimes seen a flashgun go off since but never had a fine from one.
Colin. 89GT