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Old May 31st 05, 07:28 PM
Ted B.
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>>It's not your car. Radar is very inaccurate. In fact, it probably
>>shouldn't be used for speed measurement at all. -Dave

>
> Radar is actually very accurate. What is inaccurate is the interpretation
> of the readings. Traffic radar does not tell you what object is causing
> the
> reading, so you have to guess. The guessing part is where most mistakes
> are
> made.


But if you are the only moving object in the area and the reading is wrong,
that means that the radar is inaccurate, and there is nothing to interpret.
It is not uncommon for a radar reading to be WAY OFF, even if it is reading
the only moving object in front of it. -Dave


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