From: jlgst82+@pitt.edu on Tuesday, July 7 1998
State: Pennsylvania
Story: I was stopped on July 4, 1998 for going 38.1 miles per hour in a 25 mph zone. The officer used VASCAR in determining my speed. The time he clocked was 2.36 seconds over a distance of .025 miles (132 feet). When I asked the officer how accurate the VASCAR system is at recording an accurate speed, his response was "ten thousandths of a second in a twenty-four hour period." I cannot figure out what the officer meant by this statement. I think that anyone, especially an officer of the law, should be competant with the tools they use to accomplish their job. I am pleading not guilty and currently researching VASCAR and cases relating to my incident. I am also going to measure the lines myself to make sure they are 132 feet apart. If they are I probably won't have much of a case and may just accept the citation at the hearing.
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