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I have heard that slow traffic (impeders) cause more accidents than speeders - although I am not sure of any stats on the subject.

Also- I always ask to see the radar and only once did the officer not allow me to see it. The judge (Jay Don Reynolds) reprimanded the officer in court for not allowing me to see it. Subsequently, the charge was thrown out. I recommend that, if you have a cell phone with a cam on it, to snap a pic of the readout for court.

The radar shows both the target vehicles speed and the patrol speed. I have NEVER looked at a radar and found the officer to be within the speed limit. Everytime, I have found him to be speeding as well. The courts usually don't look fondly on an officer writing tickets while speeding himself. Further, cops will usually write a higher amount on the ticket than what is locked into the radar. Most officers will try and explain this by a momentary rise in speed on your part but this can also be attributed to other vehicles and interference. Having evidence that contradicts the officers testimoney as to your speed can also help your case.

Note that standard radar can NOT distinguish between several vehicles in it's huge swath pattern. Only a laser (lidar) can do that, because if its pinpoint reflective signal, therefore in heavy trafffic, most radars are very inaccurate.