Snowbelt: Does LEO activity decrease in winter months?

[jdong]

Does anyone know what kind of effect snow on the ground would have on laser and radar? Would the snow act as a RAM and absorb the radar and cause the laser to reflect off at random angles? Also, a lot of people don't like standing out in the cold brushing the snow off of their vehicles. I do get laser alerts that bounce off of other cars sometimes. What affect would the snow have on that?

None, and very very little. Snow on the ground probably makes laser/radar a moot point -- I can't imagine exceeding the speed limit on any of the routes I drive when there is snow accumulation on the ground.

[SourDiesel]

Do LEO's work on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's?

Crime happens every day of the year..

[AirMoore]

Do LEO's work on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's?

Crime happens every day of the year..

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Also NYST's stop at nothing as someone said to nail you... especially on the thruway. Neither laser nor radar decreases there:

They simply roll their windows down, and lidar out the window when the temperature drops below freezing (I got hit twice this past weekend with laser on the thruway it was well below freezing).

[RW'07]

Do LEO's work on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's?

DUI checkpoints...

And less laser (almost none unless it's warm outside) and more radar (stationary or moving) to compensate for revenue lose due to no-laser weather conditions...

[beatrice]

And less laser (almost none unless it's warm outside) and more radar (stationary or moving) to compensate for revenue lose due to no-laser weather conditions...

I've noticed this, too - but I recently asked a cop if they can use laser shooting through their windows and he seemed to think I was an idiot for even CONSIDERING that they couldn't. Is it the case that they can but they just don't because of the huge (?) decrease in range when shooting laser through windows?

[RW'07]

And less laser (almost none unless it's warm outside) and more radar (stationary or moving) to compensate for revenue lose due to no-laser weather conditions...

I've noticed this, too - but I recently asked a cop if they can use laser shooting through their windows and he seemed to think I was an idiot for even CONSIDERING that they couldn't. Is it the case that they can but they just don't because of the huge (?) decrease in range when shooting laser through windows?

Of course technically they can do ANYTHING, laser in the middle of a snowstorm, of course they will tell you anything that will make you fear them, do you want them to confess that they hate the freaking cold and they would do anything to issue tickets (for revenue purposes) w/out getting out of the cruiser at all? In Ontario, since 1997 when I've seen the very first laser trap (Wilson Ave, west of Keele, right by MOT in Toronto), I've witnessed hundreds and hundreds of laser spots but 100% of them have been during spring-fall months and warm (no snowing) winter days and never after dark as well...

[beatrice]

Of course technically they can do ANYTHING, laser in the middle of a snowstorm, of course they will tell you anything that will make you fear them, do you want them to confess that they hate the freaking cold and they would do anything to issue tickets (for revenue purposes) w/out getting out of the cruiser at all? In Ontario, since 1997 when I've seen the very first laser trap (Wilson Ave, west of Keele, right by MOT in Toronto), I've witnessed hundreds and hundreds of laser spots but 100% of them have been during spring-fall months and warm (no snowing) winter days and never after dark as well...

Exactly what I thought... Thanks for the info. I've seen a huge increase in moving radar since the cold weather, both in ON and QC. You mentioned DUI checkpoints... (RIDE) - I got stopped by one a few weeks back. Luckily I had time between the point I saw flashing lights from the cop cars at the roadblock ahead and approaching the cop standing there to take down my RD and put it in my pocket... it kind of freaked me out though, I have to admit. ops:

[RW'07]

Exactly what I thought... Thanks for the info. I've seen a huge increase in moving radar since the cold weather, both in ON and QC. You mentioned DUI checkpoints... (RIDE) - I got stopped by one a few weeks back. Luckily I had time between the point I saw flashing lights from the cop cars at the roadblock ahead and approaching the cop standing there to take down my RD and put it in my pocket... it kind of freaked me out though, I have to admit. ops:

I have had cops pulling me over just to ask me questions not related to any traffic issues at all, to thank me for what I'm doing on a regular basis (I have a very patriotic vehicle that it's impossible to miss), my stuff was up by the visor all the time, it's all about how smart you are in life especially when some things are viewed as illegal, RDs in this case... be careful out there and drive safely :wink:

[Atu2de]

And less laser (almost none unless it's warm outside) and more radar (stationary or moving) to compensate for revenue lose due to no-laser weather conditions...

I've noticed this, too - but I recently asked a cop if they can use laser shooting through their windows and he seemed to think I was an idiot for even CONSIDERING that they couldn't. Is it the case that they can but they just don't because of the huge (?) decrease in range when shooting laser through windows?

Of course technically they can do ANYTHING, laser in the middle of a snowstorm, of course they will tell you anything that will make you fear them, do you want them to confess that they hate the freaking cold and they would do anything to issue tickets (for revenue purposes) w/out getting out of the cruiser at all? In Ontario, since 1997 when I've seen the very first laser trap (Wilson Ave, west of Keele, right by MOT in Toronto), I've witnessed hundreds and hundreds of laser spots but 100% of them have been during spring-fall months and warm (no snowing) winter days and never after dark as well...

I have seen them on the 403 after dark. Looked like they were doing training with lidar. They were behind the "inlet" they always use for monitoring the HOV lane. Don't think they don't do it at night.