by CopRadar on Fri Oct 13, 2006 5:08 am
The higher the bridge from the traffic lane the greater the error, just like the greater the distance the radar off the road the greater the error. The greater the distance the radar is off the road and/or above the road, the greater the error.
For stationary radar the error always causes measured speed to read low. Also the greater the distance off and/or above the road, the greater the radar minimum range (vehicles at or closer than minimum range cannot be measured by the radar).
The error varies with distance from road, target vehicle speed and range from radar, and radar integration time.
FOR EXAMPLE;
Target Vehicle Speed = 60 mph (97 km/hr)
Radar Distance off Road = 35 feet (10.7 meters)
Radar Integrations Time = 0.3 seconds (300 milliseconds)
RESULTS IN a minimum range of 146 feet (45 meters) 1.66 seconds before vehicle even with radar (0 range). Vehicles closer than 146 feet (48.7 yards) from the radar cannot be measured.
The higher the bridge from the traffic lane the greater the error, just like the greater the distance the radar off the road the greater the error. The greater the [b]distance the radar is off the road and/or above the road[/b], the greater the error.
For [b]stationary radar[/b] the error always causes measured speed to read low. Also the greater the distance off and/or above the road, the greater the radar [b]minimum range[/b] (vehicles at or closer than minimum range cannot be measured by the radar).
The error varies with distance from road, target vehicle speed and range from radar, and radar integration time.
FOR EXAMPLE;
Target Vehicle Speed = 60 mph (97 km/hr)
Radar Distance off Road = 35 feet (10.7 meters)
Radar Integrations Time = 0.3 seconds (300 milliseconds)
RESULTS IN a minimum range of [b]146 feet[/b] (45 meters) 1.66 seconds before vehicle even with radar (0 range). Vehicles closer than 146 feet (48.7 yards) from the radar cannot be measured.