Police cars to lose speed radars

[Robotnik123]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/2590477/Police-vehicles-losing-radars

Not sure if every single radar set will be removed from every single patrol car, but it certainly sounds like that may be happening - 400 units removed is quite a lot. I expect they'll be using speed cameras a lot more now.

[Ryan]

Personally I wouldn't take the Southland Times word as gospel /haz

[Subaru ETA]

if it was true, i think it would be a good idea for to move down there ryan! :p

[bow dn]

Hows it cost cutting if we've already paid for the **** to be installed...

[Ryan]

Hows it cost cutting if we've already paid for the **** to be installed...

The police lease them from the manufacturer.

[Robotnik123]

if it was true, i think it would be a good idea for to move down there ryan! :p

The report says the whole country, not just Southland, so if true, Ryan doesn't have to move.

[bow dn]

The police lease them from the manufacturer.

I new that :smoking:

[Goku]

I know why :)

They are getting new systems which are far superior to the current ones

[confusis]

Removing radars... replacing with laser based systems....possibly?

[Goku]

It's a more accurate system, based off aircraft radar and can track more than a few cars at a time, in real time.

It runs at a higher band than any of the radar detectors on the market can currently reach, so they won't need to ban them like they were going to.