| If you are having an RFI problem, most radar units will not give you any kind of a reading, besides "RFI".
Most depratments do not have any kind of logged calibration check when it comes to radars. However, it is standard protocol for officers (at least here!) to using the tuning forks to CHECK the calibration on their radar unit at the (minimum) begining of their shift. Some officers check it at the beginning, and after each traffic stop they do. As long as the numbers match the forks, it is believed the unit is in good working condition - which is what the officer will testify in court.
We all use machines to make our jobs easier - isnt the fact that an officer will testify, under oath, that to the best of his knowledge the machine he used was correctly, enough? I am not saying you are guilty or innocent - many things can affect a radar reading, and a visual estimate is also standard when getting a speed. It's kinda like asking the judge to believe your word based on your word alone, against the word of an officer when he also testifies that the radar he used was working correctly.  |