Review Flashcards
The movement of a vehicle either towards or away from a vehicle
Relative Motion
What is the frequency of a K-Band Radar
24.15
What is the frequency of Ka Band?
33.4 - 36.0
The three things which prevent a radar from continuing to travel forever?
Reflected
Refracted
Absorbed
Can be the main event that causes a crash?
Speed
Metal devices used to check radars?
Tuning Forks
The rapid swinging of a radar unit antenna causing an incorrect reading
Scanning Effect
The pointing of the antenna of the radar device toward the counting unit, causing an incorrect reading
Panning Effect
Court acceptance of a scientific fact
Judicial Notice
Driving too fast where the radar can not keep up
Batching
radar hits the back of a large moving slow vehicle instead of the ground
Shadowing
Covers all rules about radar
15-B
New Jersey v. Dantonio
D for Doppler
Explained the Doppler process in court
Connecticut v. Tomanelli
T for Tuning forks
Importance of using tuning forks to test a radar device
Honeycutt v. Commonwealth
requires that a law enforcement officer be able to set up, test, and read a stationary radar device.