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Creators:
Howe, J.G.
Subject/TRT Terms:
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Accuracy Law Enforcement Manuals Speed Calculation Speed Limits Traffic Speed Measurement VASCAR-plus
Publication/ Report Number:
DOT-HS-807-748 ; VRTC-70-167
DOT-HS-807-748 ; VRTC-70-167 Less -
Resource Type:
Manual
Geographical Coverage:
United States
Corporate Publisher:
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Abstract:
This study is part of an effort by the National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration (NHTSA) to determine the accuracy of the VASCAR-plus speed measurement device. VASCAR-plus is used extensively for speed law enforcement by state and local police. VASCAR-plus calculates average speed using the basic formula: Speed = Distance/Time. The VASCAR-plus manual claims an overall speed measurement accuracy of +_ 1%. This accuracy was recently challenged. This study determined the accuracy of VASCAR-plus time, distance, and speed measurements. Two VASCAR-plus units were electronically tripped (no human operator) to determine the timing accuracy. Six VASCAR certified officers participated in a study to determine VASCAR-plus distance measurement

accuracy. Eight VASCAR certified officers participated in a series of studies to determine VASCAR-plus speed measurement accuracy. The results of these studies show that VASCAR-plus does not have an overall speed measurement accuracy of +_ 1%, but that a + 2 mph upper 90th percentile tolerance limit (95% of the speed errors are

less than + 2 mph) is achievable when the speed measurement is 4 seconds in duration for stationary methods (angular and parking), and is 5 seconds in duration for moving methods (following and approaching from the rear).


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PDF
Collection(s):
US Transportation Collection
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urn:sha256:40fca1ac9e14e9686a372371149e4519fad8c909e7d36699cf38cbdf0dd273b4
Download URL:
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/13773/dot_13773_DS1.pdf
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