Learning about speed

At an SFST class at Arnold Air Base near Tullahoma yesterday I learned something new, proving even an old dog can learn new tricks. I never knew that as part of radar speed measurement training, every officer watches 20 cars in traffic and has to estimate the speed of the various cars within 5 mph, using only his/her senses. Correct speed estimates are required to complete the course. That should be a nice bit of evidence of training and experience in a case where a stop is based on speed. I asked the officers in the training how many Prosecutors they thought knew that tidbit. They answered none. Let's change that right now. Let your co-workers know about it. Use it in Court. Talk about it. The training that officers recieve is very diverse and extensive.