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Re: radar on CA freeways




In article <3uj81r$8su@hustle.rahul.net>, <chucko@rahul.net> writes:


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> 

> To my knowledge there has NEVER been a law banning the use of radar by
> the CHP.  There is a section in the CVC describing the conditions under
> which radar may be used (basically only to enforce the 85th percentile
> speed).  For decades the state legislature refused to FUND radar
> equipment for the CHP, and this could be where the confusion arose.
> Only in the late '80s did the legislature provide funding for a limited
> radar test program.  I don't believe radar has ever been funded for
> general use by the CHP.
> 

Case in point:  CHP has just now begun using radar in the county area of 
Marina Del Rey.  To do this, they did a new engineering survey, raised the 
speed limit to 40mph, put up signs...and started writing tickets.  
Apparently, they've wanted to do this for a number of years, but there was 
no funding, until now.

Brian Jones
amicus@directnet.com