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Can a stationary radar measure other vehicle speeds from a moving patrol car?

April 26, 2017car measure moving patrol radar speeds stationary vehicle

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Can a stationary radar measure other vehicle speeds from a moving patrol car?

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(A)No. A stationary radar operating from a moving vehicle will measure the ground echo (the patrol car speed). The ground echo is huge compared to other moving vehicles. Moving radars are designed to distinguish the ground echo and the target vehicle echo.