Lidar Laser Secrets...

Lidar stands for light detection and ranging. Lidar measures the vehicle's speed by calculating the changing time it takes to catch sight of reflecting pulses of light over a certain time period.

To beat a lidar speeding ticket if you put the officer and the speeding equipment on trial. Create doubt by asking the following questions:

• Ask what the position of the lidar gun was in relation to the sun and other bright lights, because lidar uses infrared light and doesn't work well when aimed at the sun or other bright light.
• When was it calibrated on the day of the violation?
• Ask why, if the officer refused to demonstrate the calibration at the day of the violation.
• Ask questions about the colour of your clothes, vehicle characteristics and traffic conditions in order to show that the officer doesn't remember the incident.
• Ask the officer about the laws in the area to establish whether he indeed knows all the rules and regulations.
• Question the officer about the operating procedure of the lidar unit. Focus on any mistakes that he might have made.
• Question the officer's hand stability because a slight movement in the arm can produce an incorrect reading, unless he made a cross reference with a stopwatch or radar to check the accuracy of the reading.
• Ask questions about the officer's training to establish whether he received adequate training to operate the unit.These are just a few questions you can ask to create doubt about the accuracy of the reading and the equipment. It is however important to prepare well for your court appearance. Follow the guidelines on how to beat a lidar speeding ticket and do your research on other aspects such as what to do when you get pulled over and the plea process.