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*viKKing* Skulls And Bones Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Marshals + Contributors Posts: 4,249 Joined: Oct 12, 2006 In the current event Speedealer tracking Toecutter has a negative speed indicated. Clearly a bug. ......................... vet cont zom slay2013 marshal wv Posted Mar 10, 2007, 8:27 pm

Korivak Kestrels Racer Renegade Group: Storytellers + IP Posts: 204 Joined: Dec 7, 2006 ...unless he's driving in reverse? ......................... vet Posted Mar 10, 2007, 8:53 pm

*sam* The Salthill Sluggerz Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Lead Developer Posts: 16,781 Joined: Jan 19, 2006 A negative speed indicates reverse, yes. It sometimes happens during a spin when your velocity is more similar to the reverse direction of your car than to its forward direction. ......................... marshal vet deathrce1 paintladder combat1 wv ped1 cont slay2013 Posted Mar 13, 2007, 11:27 pm

*Toecutter* Toecutters Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Marshals Posts: 945 Joined: Oct 31, 2006 yeah speeds weps are mostly rear mounted so he gives his mirrors a good workout ......................... marshal vet race1 elmsautumn wv Posted Mar 14, 2007, 3:12 am

*Speedealer* Fish Heads Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Marshals Posts: 922 Joined: Dec 11, 2006 *viKKing* said: In the current event Speedealer tracking Toecutter has a negative speed indicated. Clearly a bug. Hey, I don't critize your driving!  ......................... marshal vet combat1 race1 northernsummer combatL1 Posted Mar 14, 2007, 3:13 am

*JD_Basher* Gearjammers Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Marshals + Storytellers Posts: 2,728 Joined: Feb 11, 2007 Talking from experience as a truck driver... A 'negative speed' could be interpreted as the speed between the two cars. Known as the 'Doppler Effect'. One car accelerating faster toward the other, though they seem to be at the same speed in the same direction, will show a negative on the radar detector. I know this, because I got out of a speeding ticket because of the same effect. He had no video of his speedometer to prove me wrong. Police Radar emitters/detectors only work when sitting still or programmed to emit the radar when coincided with the 'set' speedometer speed of the chasing vehicle! They can only detect incoming radio waves when you are moving toward or away from them. (Hence the Radar Detector you can buy from stores.) Military radars, however, can see you coming and going, up or down, out and in! They can probably even tell you what toothpaste you use by the brightness of your teeth! Hope this helps! JD ......................... vet marshal wv cont Posted Mar 14, 2007, 3:20 am Last edited Mar 14, 2007, 5:02 am by JD_Basher

*viKKing* Skulls And Bones Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Marshals + Contributors Posts: 4,249 Joined: Oct 12, 2006 Sorry for having been as clear as mud... no, Toecutter was driving forward, hence I wouldn't have reported in. ......................... vet cont zom slay2013 marshal wv Posted Mar 14, 2007, 8:17 am

*JD_Basher* Gearjammers Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Marshals + Storytellers Posts: 2,728 Joined: Feb 11, 2007 Now I feel ummmm ......................... vet marshal wv cont Posted Mar 14, 2007, 9:19 am

*viKKing* Skulls And Bones Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Marshals + Contributors Posts: 4,249 Joined: Oct 12, 2006 JD_Basher said: Now I feel ummmm Don't thanks for the tip on radar; but I prefer keeping with speed limits now. My driving has changed a lot since I'm a father. People are driving like nuts nowadays, and one must really really be careful on the road. ......................... vet cont zom slay2013 marshal wv Posted Mar 14, 2007, 10:51 am

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