Asked if this device is not an anti-radar, Urbanovičs replied in the negative to TV3 News, later adding that “there would be a radar, there would be no punishment”.
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Police, meanwhile, say the images could be a so-called speed detector. They are also not allowed, and in 2018 the police confiscated 228 such devices, in 2019 – 192, and this year – 91.
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State Police spokesman Andris Locs points out that it is difficult to say whether the device is in use and what its functions are.
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“Inspectors working on the street – they have devices in the machine that detect so-called anti-radar, can detect whether or not turned on, was or was not used. But in this case it’s hard to say, look on the spot,” – said Locs.
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If the car is stopped on the highway and the device is turned on, then another thing – pay a penalty. On the other hand, if a car with a device near the windshield is parked on the street, there is no legal basis to check it.
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“We don’t even know if it’s an anti-radar. Maybe something hanging out for beauty. Maybe it’s an air freshener. You can’t just go, take, watch, because someone seems. The police work strictly within the law. The police only have the right to remove “No one prohibits registrars from hanging. If you don’t use them, they can be in the car, there ‘s no ban on doing so,” Locs said.
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The device, which was next to the windshield of the car, is very reminiscent of “Genevo One M”, which is sold in Latvian online stores. The description states that the device detects all microwave and laser radars used in Latvia and Europe, including Stalker and Genesis radars used in Latvia in stenciled, unstented police cars and motorcycles. This model is “undetectable by the police”, sellers advertise.
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After a question from TV3 Ziņu, whether this was the device next to the car windshield, Urbanovičs replied that he had thrown it away, “because the recorder should not be allowed either.”
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