Technology
to Better Enforce Tailgating
Police and Law Enforcement News
Monday, December 5, 2006 10:05 a.m.
PHOENIX -
The Arizona Department of Public Safety has acquired a neat new toy
to help enforce tailgating.
From
KOLD:
New laser devices
that measure the distance between two moving vehicles are
allowing Arizona authorities to dole out tickets to tailgaters.
Officers with the
Department of Public Safety are citing hundreds with tailgating
tickets that can cost more than 100 dollars. And more are to
come.
D-P-S has nine of
the devices, all being used in the Phoenix area. The department
is looking to buy 19 more with an 80-thousand dollar grant.
The laser devices --
called Lidars -- track the speed of two vehicles and then
calculate the distance between them. The devices can also be
used for speed detection and accident reconstruction.
These hand held units
are made by Colorado based
Laser Technology and go for about $3,995.00 each.
For more information on
radar vs. lidar, the website PoliceOne.com has a very good article
here.
Police and Law Enforcement News
Monday, December 5, 2006 10:05 a.m.
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