Will Police Let You View Radar Readings?

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You got stopped for speeding, but you’re positive you weren’t going that fast. You ask to see the radar reading but the officer refuses! Can they do that?

Here’s the short answer: police are not required by law to let you view radar or laser device readings …EVER!

Court rulings from waaay back in the day say that’s the way it must be, and they’ve never changed. Occasionally an officer will show a ‘violator’ (the expression police use) the reading simply as a courtesy.

What often happens next is the driver asks, “How do I know that’s my speed and not the last person you stopped?”. An unwanted roadside debate begins, and the officer quickly learns never to do that again.


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