New device for speeding tickets in Euless?

[bored@home]

The last couple of mornings I have seen the same Euless PD officer sitting out of way on 183 east bound past the 121 split. She is there door open pointing something at oncoming traffic. I have had my SO's car most of the week and she does not have a fuzz buster so I assumed it was a wonky radar gun and paid no further attention. Today I am back in my car and multitasking like a douche, not paying attention to speed when I get hit by laser coming around the bend. Sure enough there she is again and I am doing about 20 over in construction zone. I know I am busted so I slow and move toward right anticipating the flashing lights but the officer doesn't budge. When I passed her she gave a thumbs up and turned back to other traffic. i got a better look at the device and it does not look like any radar gun I have ever seen before, more like a bulkier camcorder.
I am curious now if I can expect a speeding ticket in similar form to red light cameras in the future.

[Selena Romano]

Maybe she tought you was a good looking guy and let you go

[bored@home]

Originally Posted by Selena51

Maybe she tought you was a good looking guy and let you go

Good point .... But sadly unlikely

[Tara Evans]

Good thing she didn't give you a ticket. I got a speeding ticket at 635 and Preston. The ticket doubled because I was in construction.

[Chung Tran]

interesting... I drive that way often, the police sit in that spot at least twice a week... it's a perfect set-up, you can't see them as you speed past the 121 split, you drive up the little hill, and there they are... too late to slow down. I always expect to see them, so I've never been burned, but I see a lot of people pulled over.

I don't recall seeing that device...just a normal radar gun. sometimes a cop doesn't pull you over, but calls ahead your info to another cop waiting a mile down the road, who actually stops you. based on your description here? I think you may be right, you are zapped... the laser recorded you, got your plates, and you'll be seeing a ticket soon... the "thumbs up" meant "gotcha"!

[bored@home]

Originally Posted by Chung Tran

I think you may be right, you are zapped... the laser recorded you, got your plates, and you'll be seeing a ticket soon... the "thumbs up" meant "gotcha"!

Yeah thats I thought as well... Cant argue with video if its the case. Hopefully it captured my dumbfounded gaze and maybe I can be youtube famous.

[ItalianDon]

Actually sometimes they feel like they "won" since you slowed down... She was in a good mood or actually got the person next to you in front or something.

Just thank your God and move on.

In theory of you get a ticket it would not be moving violation, more of a parking ticket like the red light ones. (No points on driving record). Just easy way to make a buck.

[BossyWillson]

Originally Posted by bored@home

I know I am busted so I slow and move toward right anticipating the flashing lights but the officer doesn't budge. When I passed her she gave a thumbs up and turned back to other traffic. i got a better look at the device and it does not look like any radar gun I have ever seen before, more like a bulkier camcorder.
I am curious now if I can expect a speeding ticket in similar form to red light cameras in the future.

U got lucky, buy a lotto ticket.
If it had cross hairs on top it was a laser box. The laser cannot work in the car cause the windshield will bend the laser light.
Most LE are looking for the big speeders 25+ unless they need their quota filled for the month. Then anything over 10 will get pulled over for the green stamp.
The last week of the month U can get a green stamp very easy.

[fletch]

hopefully a version of this didn't get you:

http://www.wsmv.com/story/21913600/d...arget-speeders

[bored@home]

Hard to tell from the image but maybe... Thanks Fletch

[dallasfan]

Maybe they were just testing it.

They cut the cost of the ticket down to $50. I could have 40 of these coming in my mail this week...scary thought.

[fletch]

Originally Posted by bored@home

Hard to tell from the image but maybe... Thanks Fletch

at least where those were being used in the article they send you a ticket that is cheaper then if you were pulled over. so hopefully something similar in place here.

good luck

[dallasfan]

The cost is not the biggie. You could lose your license if you get too many and not even know about it.

With a cop, there is a good chance he let you go with a warning if you are not an asshole but there is no reasoning with a machine.

[fletch]

Originally Posted by dallasfan

The cost is not the biggie. You could lose your license if you get too many and not even know about it.

With a cop, there is a good chance he let you go with a warning if you are not an asshole but there is no reasoning with a machine.

true its very hard to bull shit with a camera

[zebra]

A majority of the HEB, Irving, Arlington departments are using the new LIDAR gun, it looks like a oblong box with a pistol grip and most are equipped with a 8x scope on top.


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