How to Use a Speed Radar Gun
The radar gun is a tool made for use by local law enforcement offices to keep driver speeding at bay. The hope of enforcement is to keep down the instances of speeding. Another great use for these dynamos of technology is to measure movement in sports.
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Instructions
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Laser Technology
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Allow your police force to use the laser-operated speed radar technology as necessary to provide street safety. It is particular helpful in protecting pedestrians in school and other low speed/high traffic crossing zones. When using the tool, choose a straight piece of road and zoom in on one particular vehicle that appears to be traveling too fast. Move your arm slowly as you turn toward the "target."
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Trust that the latest technology is in use, such as the Talon II Laser Gun. When using, hold this top of the line piece of equipment about six inches in front of you. LED areas on the gun including an area in the middle that shows how fast the tracked car is traveling. The newer guns only detect cars traveling in one direction so there will not be duplicate cars chosen.
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Realize that laser is the choice of most cities for speed radar guns. Some areas still use older technology, but most municipalities upgrade as soon as the budget allows. Until that time, do what your tool is capable of and watch out for other vehicles, overpasses, and even reflective surfaces that could give false readings because of bounced beams.
Digital Signal Technology
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Know what other technology is available. Digital Signal technology, often used in some areas, has been around longer than laser technology. You can track speeds as low as one mile per hour accurately. Once you pull the trigger, the speed is registered. This aspect is a plus in the fight against radar detectors.
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Press the trigger mechanism on the Bushnell variety to send radio waves to measure the movement of the car or person you are tracking. The gun calculates the difference between the transmission and the receiver frequency and gives you a speed number. You can track the speed of a car traveling outside of your field of vision.
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Clock how fast a runner (human or animal) is moving. Use speed radar guns in sports to track an object (ball or other thrown item). A car's speed is readable at a distance of 1300 feet, while a baseball's speed is readable up to a distance of only 75 feet. Each reading is accurate to within one-tenth of a mile.
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Tips & Warnings
Radar guns now have technology to defeat radar detectors sold to consumers. In addition, radar detectors are mostly useless against laser technology.
Try to position yourself directly in front of a moving object.
For further information on this specialized task, each user should attend a training class.
Although often illegal, some areas of the country allow their residents to use speed radar guns to keep their neighborhood safe.
