Potential Life Saving Procedures

Greg Mossman wrote:

>>Is this is true, will it hold up in court as submittable evidence from
>>a routine traffic stop, will a warrant have to be aquired before an
>>officer would be allowed to retrieve the information from the device?

A better question is will the evidence stand up to physics. I'm assuming that speed
will be based on engine RPM and the gear you're in. Even if the RPM is accurately
recorded to the nearest 1 RPM, the size of your tires and the pressure, and the
gearing of the differential (which may have been changed since the car was new) will
all affect your actual speed. Road conditions may also play a role. I know for a fact
that on slippery surfaces the speedometer can read 50 while you're sliding backwards
at 10 or 15 mph.


> The real test will be whether the courts will consider
> electronic emanations to be in "plain sight" of the officer's information
> retrieval device.

I'm sure this recent ruling in New Jersey will interest you since it comes close to
dealing with that question:
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/n...y/12282325.htm


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