How to Avoid a Speeding Ticket
The costs of speeding tickets are going up around the nation. On January 6th, California raised 1-15 mph over the limit costs to a minimum of $214.
Whether you have a lead foot or drive at the speed limit, everyone is vulnerable to the occasional speeding ticket.
Police officers will fire their radar radio or light waves toward your car while you are driving. Your car will reflect those waves like a boomerang back toward the officer’s “gun.” The gun then measures the time and frequency and calculates your speed.
There are ways to get around and confuse the calculation when entering a speed trap. First of fall, the darker the color of your car the better when a laser gun is being used. Laser guns send out pulses of UV light, so darker colors will reflect less light than a bright color. If your car is white, unfortunately you will be a great target for a laser gun. The color of your car doesn’t effect radar traps.
If you are able to legally drive without a front license plate, it will be less likely for the police to catch you speeding. The flat, reflective surface of the plate reflects the electromagnetic waves perfectly.
Radar Roy, from RadarDetector.org, has another method that is helpful in minimizing your risk of getting a ticket. “We’ve tested a wax-like coating called Veil Stealth Coating. Brushed on to headlight lenses and shiny surfaces at the front of a vehicle, independent tests show that it cuts the distance of laser tracking by 50- to 73-percent.”
The technology war between cops and speeders shows no signs of letting up. According to the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, new materials used for photovoltaic cells could also have applications for both radar and laser absorption.
The best way to avoid a ticket is by using a GPS-enabled radar detector. Although they are expensive, if you consistently drive over the speed limit, the device could pay for itself if it keeps you from avoiding a citation.
The best way to avoid a ticket is to drive within the speed limit. This is the only sure fire way to make sure that you’re hard earned money isn’t going into the public fund.
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Posted by Kay Darch
on Mar 5 2011. Filed under Featured News.
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