Do any police dash cams have radar embedded?

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Hi, I live in California, specifically the NorCal region.. So heres what happened.. I got pulled over for doing 55 in a 35.
But... She was on a side street to the right (so she told me) as I went by, and I never saw her at all, and it was right before a left turn light I was taking, which I was the first one at the light. So when I made my turn, I got much farther ahead of everyone else, which was weird.. As my car is not that fast compared to other models of my car.. And it was still a 35 street..
But then it came to my realization that there was some blue and reds behind those people as she wanted them to get out of her way, I'm assuming, so I pull over in a turn out and wait for her to see what she does.. And she pulls up behind me.. Tells me I was doing 55 in a 35, but she never showed me this or said she had me on radar, nothing. It's my first ticket ever, 4th pullover in about... 4 or 5 months.. So I didn't really think of it.. But, what she did mention was that I was on camera, as she pointed out the RED light beneath her dash cam.

Obviously I am not familiar with dash cams and tried to do some research, but didn't come up with anything, so I'm curious if this particular cam has radar within it to detect how fast I was going? Because frankly, I dont believe I was going 55.. not that fast at least

I do remember that it was like a black barreled camera, and the red light was right underneath it, which I cant find any of them on google.. So if anyone knows what the hell I'm talking about, maybe you can help me.

I plan to fight it, because the chance is better than just paying the ticket, as I am not made of money.. And there wont be an additional charge like I've seen many other people just randomly posting on other questions. If I contest it, that gives her the chance to prove me guilty, correct? I just want to know what to expect.. As I do not want to get some shock as to just how fast I was really going if it was radar enabled somehow

hopefully someone can clear this up for me a little bit as its my first ticket, and if i eventually lost my license after several more tickets, I'd lose my job, cuz it involves driving.. Which isnt good.. so i want the least amount of tickets

thanks!

p.s. it was a female cop, woo.

Bruce · Accepted Answer

You can get an interface that displays the radar reading in the video, but the radar unit is separate from the camera. What you saw was probably just a camera.

There is no requirement for an officer to show you the speed reading, so the fact she didn't offer is not unusual.

Regardless of how she measured your speed, the case will come down to testimony. Because of the training and experience, the court will almost always give the officer's testimony more credibility. This means you need a specific defense if you want to successfully defend yourself. Simply stating you were not speeding is not going to get you far. In fact the comment you made " I got much farther ahead than everyone else" will be damaging, as you are admitting you were going faster than the rest.

You can request a copy of her report through the department. You should do so and read it before court, so you have an idea of what you are up against.

sirbobby98121 · Answer

First:  I've not heard of a combo unit like you describe...in my view the shielding between the two components would be difficult.

Insofar as not showing you a radar unit reading; most jurisdictions don't require that they do so.  Before radar was popular, cops used the Mark One eyeball.

"...so i want the least amount of tickets."

You won't like the obvious answer.

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