Can someone explain to me what LIDAR is? (OK I got the LIDAR explaned now Ticket help)

Kinja'd!!! "Cherry_man1" (Cherry_man1)
07/20/2015 at 17:10 • Filed to: Speeding Ticket

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My happy ass just got a ticket....and I was picked up with a LIDAR system. No idea what that is.

Also any help with a ticket/advice would be nice. I don’t want this on my record.


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Kinja'd!!! Takuro Spirit > Cherry_man1
07/20/2015 at 17:12

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Kinja'd!!! Cherry_man1 > Takuro Spirit
07/20/2015 at 17:12

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Ok, but how accurate are they?


Kinja'd!!! Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Cherry_man1
07/20/2015 at 17:13

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Lasers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lidar


Kinja'd!!! Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Cherry_man1
07/20/2015 at 17:13

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Here you go..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LIDAR_spe…


Kinja'd!!! Mercedes Streeter > Cherry_man1
07/20/2015 at 17:14

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More accurate than radar. And much quicker.

Basically if your radar detector detects LIDAR. You’re already screwed lol.


Kinja'd!!! Phyrxes once again has a wagon! > Cherry_man1
07/20/2015 at 17:14

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Fairly accurate assuming they are calibrated at the correct interval, but can be called into question.


Kinja'd!!! Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Cherry_man1
07/20/2015 at 17:14

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Very. Moreso than radar.

also

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=LIDAR


Kinja'd!!! Cherry_man1 > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
07/20/2015 at 17:14

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Got any advice to get rid of the ticket?


Kinja'd!!! RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Takuro Spirit
07/20/2015 at 17:15

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A related thing, that I’ve actually gotten to play with, is this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_Dop…


Kinja'd!!! Cherry_man1 > Phyrxes once again has a wagon!
07/20/2015 at 17:15

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How should one check to see if calibrated correctly?


Kinja'd!!! R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > Cherry_man1
07/20/2015 at 17:15

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Lidar (also written LIDAR , LiDAR or LADAR) is a remote sensing technology that measures distance by illuminating a target with a laser and analyzing the reflected light. Although thought by some to be an acronym of Light Detection And Ranging, the term lidar was actually created as a portmanteau of “light” and “radar”.

Lidar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Kinja'd!!! Cherry_man1 > Mercedes Streeter
07/20/2015 at 17:16

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That’s the thing I wasn’t speeding


Kinja'd!!! djmt1 > Cherry_man1
07/20/2015 at 17:17

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Failed development of laser guns. Turns out they aren’t lethal but rather than waste the vast development costs, they were repurposed as speed detection devices.


Kinja'd!!! Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Cherry_man1
07/20/2015 at 17:17

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Nope. Sorry.. Where I live you can’t get rid of them. But Steve Lehto ( http://lehtoslaw.com/ ) might know :)


Kinja'd!!! Patrick Nichols > Cherry_man1
07/20/2015 at 17:18

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Easiest way is to pay it and immediately take one of those defensive driving courses that generally takes 3 points off your license and insurance.

Better way might be to try to get the ticket reduced and then take the course.


Kinja'd!!! E92M3 > Cherry_man1
07/20/2015 at 17:18

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File a motion to have the hearing in another county across the state. If the cop doesn’t show up the case is dropped. Usually 300 miles away is a safe bet they won’t bother showing.


Kinja'd!!! vondon302 > Cherry_man1
07/20/2015 at 17:19

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Very accurate. Try to get it knocked down to a no point offense. They knock it down to impeding traffic here in michigan. Just got hit for 69 in a 50. Cop didn’t even right it up as speeding.


Kinja'd!!! Patrick Nichols > Cherry_man1
07/20/2015 at 17:19

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you weren’t speeding and got a ticket for...


Kinja'd!!! Phyrxes once again has a wagon! > Cherry_man1
07/20/2015 at 17:20

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Not a lawyer but.... there should be a means for you to ask the court for the information regarding the summons so you can presumably prepare a defense. It should be included in that.


Kinja'd!!! Takuro Spirit > Cherry_man1
07/20/2015 at 17:27

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In my experience (which is being pulled over twice)? VERY.


Kinja'd!!! Cherry_man1 > vondon302
07/20/2015 at 17:33

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I dunno what Kansas does but I hpe I can do something like that.


Kinja'd!!! Cherry_man1 > Patrick Nichols
07/20/2015 at 17:33

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Speeding.....


Kinja'd!!! Cherry_man1 > Takuro Spirit
07/20/2015 at 17:34

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Well I have a clean record and just moved here could I chalk it up to not knowing the roads?


Kinja'd!!! Patrick Nichols > Cherry_man1
07/20/2015 at 17:36

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It’s probably more likely your speedometer is off then


Kinja'd!!! Takuro Spirit > Cherry_man1
07/20/2015 at 17:38

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Possibly. Depends on the cop/judge. I’ve gotten out of tickets at the cop level, had points/fine reduced at the judge level, and flat out paid the fine because I was unable to talk anyone down. Also being the only car on that road going 70 in a 45 getting caught doing 70 there wasn’t much else to say or do.

“Late for work” wasn’t the best thing to tell the cop, either.


Kinja'd!!! Cherry_man1 > Patrick Nichols
07/20/2015 at 17:43

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Well the ticket said I was doing 60 in a 45, but I don’t buy it.


Kinja'd!!! Cherry_man1 > Takuro Spirit
07/20/2015 at 17:45

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I supposedly was caught doing 60 in a 45, so im in that ball park but I think I may not have anything to worry about cause it hasn’t shown up in the court records.


Kinja'd!!! vondon302 > Cherry_man1
07/20/2015 at 18:47

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If you have a clean record they’ll work with ya. Good luck!


Kinja'd!!! pitstop_pitowski > Cherry_man1
07/20/2015 at 20:24

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My guess is you got nailed by the OP police. I did a couple years ago and they used LIDAR then. They were very accurate, my dumbass had just moved back here from LA and was used to driving 50+ in a 35 with no problems. I didn’t contest it but my friends that have always lost, it is very accurate from a pretty long distance.


Kinja'd!!! Cherry_man1 > pitstop_pitowski
07/20/2015 at 22:05

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It was Olathe, they tried getting me 2 weeks ago in the morning but were on the wrong side. Look at how straight College Rd is after Ridgeview or something. that’s where I was supposidly going 15 over in my GT.


Kinja'd!!! wiffleballtony > Mercedes Streeter
07/21/2015 at 19:45

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Not necessarily, if there are other cars around you can pick up reflections.