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Old 04-12-2012, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Colin_Fraser View Post
Speedo's on cars are more than likely up to 10% out of calibration. Police vehicles have their speedometer calibrated to be within 2 kph. The government ought to force car makers to calibrate all speedometers to be within 2% as well.
The regulations states that the speedometer can be up to 10% out of calibration on the high side (reads a high speed than you are traveling). Low side tolerance is 0%. This way, if you speed, you are definitely speeding, no if's and's or but's about it...

In the USA (some states anyway), you have a right to access the calibration report for the radar in question. If it is over one year old, you can have the ticket dismissed.
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