Visual Average Speed Computer And Recorder (VASCAR): This is little more than a glorified stopwatch, whereby the vehicle is timed over a set distance (for example over two white markings in the road surface or over two bridges) an average speed is then automatically calculated. No radio waves or beams of light are emitted and thus this system is unable to be detected by any form of electronic detector.

 

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