Re: Can an Officer Digitally Sign a Discovery Response in Washington
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spikespencer
I am very curious how he aimed the radar unit while he was in moving mode? Did he swerve to put your vehicle in the aimed path of the antenna? There are a few inconsistencies regarding the usage of the unit. Why was he aiming/swerving his patrol car around in order to work "speed limit enforcement" as he claims? Wouldn't it have made more sense to use a handheld unit in a stationary position for "speed limit enforcement"?
The "antenna" projects a cone. It is not a narrow beam that must be specifically aimed.
Re: Can an Officer Digitally Sign a Discovery Response in Washington
I think that's what Spike means. At 250 feet a RADAR beam with a 12 degree divergence will cover four lanes of traffic, at 500 feet eight lanes. So what did the officer mean by "aimed the radar"? There's no aiming required, nor can it be easily accomplished since it's not a handheld unit.
Re: Can an Officer Digitally Sign a Discovery Response in Washington
Correct, the manner in which he used the RADAR unit his sworn affidavit of speed is not consistent with the proper usage in the operator's manual or his being trained properly how to use it since according to his statement he "aimed" the RADAR unit, which I would like to know how he did and why?
~Spike~