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Police Speed Enforcement Tactics in District of Columbia



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District of Columbia Radar Detector and Laser Jammer Laws


Both radar detectors and laser jammers are illlegal in Washington D.C. in all passenger vehicles.


Points of Interest


  • Police use the Spectre RDD to detect radar detectors
  • Member of non-resident compact.

Phone/Texting Laws


  • Texting ban while driving
  • Ban for drivers using handheld

Aircraft Enforcement


The Washington DC area police do not use aircraft for traffic enforcement.

Fixed Photo Red Light and/or Photo Radar Enforcement


Yes

Pacing


Police do speed enforcement using both rear and forward facing pacing.

Police Radar Enforcement


Procurement records over the past 5-years indicate that the following police radar guns are used by D.C. Police Department.

  • Applied Concepts Stalker Basic K-Band
  • Applied Concepts Stalker Dual SL K-Band
  • Applied Concepts Stalker Dual SL Ka-Band
  • Applied Concepts Stalker Dual DSR Ka-Band
  • Applied Concepts Stalker Dual 2X Ka-Band
  • Applied Concepts Stalker II SRD Ka-Band
  • Applied Concepts Stalker MDR Ka-Band
  • Applied Concepts Stalker Patrol K-band

Police Laser Enforcement


State procurement records over the past 5-years indicate that the following police lidar guns are used by both state and local police agencies.

  • Applied Concepts Stalker Lidar LR
  • Applied Concepts Stalker Lidar XS
  • Applied Concepts Stalker Lidar XLR
  • Kustom Signals Pro Laser III
  • Kustom Signals Pro Laser 4

VASCAR


Police do not utilize VASCAR speed timing equipment.

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