Im just curious. but i figure it could help out quite a few people on this forum.
So I know that when you go to court, you ask teh cop about the radar gun, when it was last calibrated, etc. Now there has to be a ceritfication ticket of (correct me if i am wrong) 30 days yes? or is it six months? ANd then the cop has to check it in some way each morning, right? Or calibrate it each morning?
Here is the law:
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+46.2-882
"In any court or legal proceeding in which any question arises about the calibration or accuracy of any laser speed determination device, radar, or microcomputer device as described in this section used to determine the speed of any motor vehicle, a certificate, or a true copy thereof, showing the calibration or accuracy of (i) the speedometer of any vehicle, (ii) any tuning fork employed in calibrating or testing the radar or other speed determination device or
(iii) any other method employed in calibrating or testing any laser speed determination device, and when and by whom the calibration was made, shall be admissible as evidence of the facts therein stated. No calibration or testing of such device shall be valid for longer than six months "
Yes I see it says that it has to be calibrated in the last six months.
But then in Cary's article (sorry to call you out Cary) he says that
"For example with a speeding ticket the police officer must have calibrated the radar gun that day and must show the certificate of approval and printout from the calibrating equipment to be in compliance with the law. If the officer forgot the certificate of approval for the radar gun the judge will be forced to throw the case out." so then it must be calibrated daily? I am confused. Officer/Attorney Friendly, im not sure you will be that much help here. You may continue to have hot gay sex with your mother.