Radar/Laser Calibration

Defendant appealed the decision of the trial court sustaining the violation of R.I.G.L. 1956 § 31-14-2 (prima facie limits). The Court held that State v. Sprague, 322 A.2d 36 (R.I. 1974) requires that there is evidence of the speedometer calibration and the citing officer’s training and experience using the radar unit. Since there was no testimony or other evidence on the record that the officer testified to his training and experience using a radar unit, the Court reversed the decision of the trial court and dismissed the charge against the defendant.

City of Warwick v. Edmund Hathaway, C.A. No. M10-0020. (February 23, 2011).pdf