PATROL TESTS VASCAR

THE KANSAS HIGHWAY PATROL IS EXPERIMENTING WITH A NEW SPEED MEASURING DEVICE CALLED VISUAL AVERAGE SPEED COMPUTER AND RECORDER (VASCAR). THE VASCAR UNIT IS SMALL AND CAN BE READILY MOUNTED ON A HIGHWAY PATROL CAR. THE VASCAR UNIT SIMPLY MEASURES THE SPEED OF A VEHICLE BY THE TIME IT TAKES TO TRAVEL A GIVEN DISTANCE. AS THE VEHICLE UNDER SURVEILLANCE PASSES THROUGH A PREVIOUSLY MEASURED COURSE, A TIME SWITCH IS SNAPPED-ON WHICH MEASURES THE TIME BY A GOVERNED ELECTRIC MOTOR INSIDE THE UNIT. WITH THE TIME OF THE OBJECT VEHICLE AND THE MEASURED DISTANCE IT TRAVELED STORED IN THE MACHINE, THE SPEED IS AUTOMATICALLY RECORDED AND INSTANTLY TRANSFERRED TO THE SPEED INDICATOR DIAL LOCATED ON TOP OF THE UNIT. THE TROOPER THEN READS THE SPEED OF THE CLOCKED VEHICLE IN MILES PER HOUR. THE UNIT IS EFFECTIVE IN DAYLIGHT AND DARKNESS. SEVENTEEN STATES ARE NOW USING VASCAR ON A STUDY BASIS AND SEVEN OF THE STATES ARE USING THE UNITS FOR ENFORCEMENT.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 28, No 7, PP 3-4, 1 PHOT
• Authors:
  • Robinson, D
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Hwy Highlights, Kansas Hwy Comm

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computers; Measuring instruments; Police patrol; Police vehicles; Recording instruments; Speed indicators; Traffic law enforcement; Vehicles
• Old TRIS Terms: Recorders
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00227685
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 16 1971 12:00AM