Borrowing Police Laser for Study?

[kenny]

Does anybody know if the Calgary Police will allow citizens to borrow their equipment to do a study on driver behavior? or are they only approved for use by police officers?

Any officers care to PM me? :)

[2002civic]

hmm i somehow doubt theyd let you use it, maybe with them present?:dunno:

[Proyecto2000]

see if you can borrow a squad car :D , now that be fun to study with.

[ninspeed]

and by "driver behavior" you do mean "top speed run" right?

[kenny]

I know in the US many police departments will lend them to citizens groups to monitor speed in their communities and report them to police. I figured it might be possible here in Calgary.

No, definitely not for a top speed run :)

[Chester]

I think it is possible. Like 5 years ago The Hamptons homeowners comitee (or whatever its called) borrowed something to measure everybodies speed as they drove down the blvd.

[BlueGoblin]

I think that that was a radar device; The lasers are different -newer, probably easier to bust up and waaaaaaaay more expensive.

Do you need a laser or just a speed measuring device?

[sexualbanana]

There's that speed indicator they put on roads frequented by speeders. You know, the kind that tells you how fast you're going.

[AcuraTl]

PM skidmark he should help ya

[rage2]

Originally posted by BlueGoblin
I think that that was a radar device; The lasers are different -newer, probably easier to bust up and waaaaaaaay more expensive.

Do you need a laser or just a speed measuring device?
He's looking to do some testing with laser.

[Seanith]

Something tells me this isn't going to fly. BTW kenny we should have a laser setup for the next time your coming up 17th AVE S.E ;)

[rage2]

Originally posted by Seanith
BTW kenny we should have a laser setup for the next time your coming up 17th AVE S.E ;)
lol!

[kenny]

Originally posted by BlueGoblin
I think that that was a radar device; The lasers are different -newer, probably easier to bust up and waaaaaaaay more expensive.

Do you need a laser or just a speed measuring device?

Laser or radar will work but since I will be the operator, I don't want my lack of radar training to affect the results if there are multiple vehicles in the "target" area. I have operated a laser unit before used by the CPS and it seemed fairly straight forward.


Originally posted by Seanith
Something tells me this isn't going to fly. BTW kenny we should have a laser setup for the next time your coming up 17th AVE S.E ;)

Don't let the sound of the car fool you, its quite deceivingly loud. Seems to be an leak in the exhaust?! :devil:

[Seanith]

:rofl: