[DML] Re: Inaccurate RADAR readings?

["therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxxxxx>]

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Tony Pistachio <TheStash@xxxx> wrote:
> Can the stainless steel and/or shape of the DeLorean give 
inaccurate RADAR readings?
<SNIP>

Like everyone else says, the car itself will not affect radar 
readings. But I can tell you from experience that the low profile of 
the DeLorean will make it a bit harder to hit from front to back. 
Andy had mentioned those automated radar "kiosks" that they place in 
construction zones, and will display your speed. When I used to live 
up on the north side of town, the area was under mass development, so 
they would leave these things out on the newly built roads. So when I 
first got my D, I was heading out late night to experiment with them, 
to see how my D would fair against radar detection. Needless to say, 
the DeLorean needed half the distance of my full size truck, and my 
subcompact hyundai to get tagged. This was both on the approach, and 
depature away from those things. As for the side profile, I never got 
to try that one, but I would imagine that the DeLorean fairs no 
different there.

You didn't say wheather or not you recieved a ticket from the cop. 
But if you did, I can tell you that your best bet is to find yourself 
a local attorney who can take care of it for you. Pleading guilty can 
make trouble for you later, if you ever get into a major accident, 
and while nolo contendre, and taking traffic school can get the 
points off your license, they will NOT hide the incident from your 
insurance company. Apparently the state maintains a seperate list for 
traffic violations that it maintains for it's insurance verification 
program, that the insurance companies use to check up on you. I 
learned this the hard way. If an attorney takes care of this for you, 
they'll knock the tickets down to non-moving violations. Although 
they will give you a gang load of parking tickets, until the dollar 
amount equals the bail amount on your original ticket. But this way, 
by the time the states records get wind of your infraction, they only 
see parking tickets, and don't bother to notify your insurance 
company.

-Robert
vin 6585 "X"




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