Comments on: What is VASCAR & How to Fight a VASCAR Speeding Ticket

By: VXO

VXO — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:10:14 +0000

Boy, the VASCAR seems kinda cute… buuuuut… far from idiot-proof. What's to keep an officer who's a little behind on their quota for the month from hitting the switch a bit late at the start line and a little early at the end line to bump the reading? Is the VASCAR locked to the cop car's speed sensor pulses to ensure that they're not cheating it on distance?

By: computerkeepsfreezing

computerkeepsfreezing — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:13:59 +0000

another technology that would surely provide convenience

By: Sean@trapster.com

Sean@trapster.com — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:48:17 +0000

Hi tshililow2,

Yes, Trapster works worldwide. Sounds like you are not getting a strong GPS signal. Please send us an email: Contact@trapster.net with details of your iPhone, which carrier, which version of the operating system, and which version of Trapster you are using. Thanks

By: tshililow2

tshililow2 — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:08:57 +0000

Have been trying to use trapster in south africa but my iPhone keeps giving me search error messages. Does it work here?

By: bear888

bear888 — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:11:02 +0000

The officer uses two reference points that are previously measured by the vascar device, normally lines on the highway. The shadow from the vehicle is used to start/stop the vascar unit. Rainy days you are safe, night time with reflective devices and sunny days are the best time to clock . See lines on highway or cones and a police car…..probably using vascar!

By: Joseph Manna

Joseph Manna — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:33:27 +0000

Nice post. I would like to summarize what is being suggested here in one sentence:

"Challenge your VASCAR ticket by stating the equipment is faulty; do whatever you can to have an alibi that you were not the person detected by the equipment and practice your defense."

... This sounds par for the course for any traffic violation. About as good as rotating dates for court and hope the officer doesn't show. These does, an officer of the law is being replaced by private corporations and private citizens will be challenging you in court.

I would probably also work on other defenses including the certification of the equipment, competency of the operator(s), MUTCD 85th-percentile speed rating of the road and challenge the basis on how you were served. (By a cop, or a company?)

Of course, if it was a live cop, who caught you speeding and it was overtly clear ... just request a hearing and request Diversion (aka, traffic school). Often judges will permit that, even when you request a hearing or a reduced fine if you state a valid reason such as a impeccable driving record.

~Joe
* Of course, IANAL and could very well be wrong. *

By: ellenlerner

ellenlerner — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:09:46 +0000

Not sure it is worth the time unless the amount of the ticket is more than outgragious.