speed measurement lab report 06-03-2003

Contents:
	Product Overview Laser Variables Test Parameters Conclusions Full Report

Product: Veil
Report #: SML0603-31

Field Testing Date: 22 June 03
Report Date: 29 June 2003

Conclusions: Veil should be used in conjunction with good radar laser detectors. Field studies consistently report detectors will report a laser targeting easily at 1,000 feet. However, when the radar laser detector notifies the driver of laser's presence, it is too late as there is no advanced warning. This notification means the driver just received a ticket. As the results show, Veil was effective in reducing a laser gun's ability to target the dark colored vehicle up to 50%. This reduction in laser targeting range acquisition afforded by Veil would give a driver with a quality radar / laser detector time to adjust speed until the vehicle came into the effective range of the laser gun. Veil works best on darker vehicles due to the coloration's ability to absorb infrared laser emissions. Even active laser jammers have difficulty in cloaking a white vehicle from laser guns. Light colored vehicles, due to their high reflectivity, are easy prey for laser guns.

All testing parameters were conducted in conjunction with accepted police training and field application practices of using laser guns for speed enforcement.

Results Attested To This Day

/Signed/

Carl Fors, B.S., M.S.
President
Speed Measurement Laboratories, Inc.
Federal Communications Commission Licensee
RS Radiolocation KNNN392, IE Business WPJQ839 Certified Radar/Laser Instructor-LES

Performance Certification-Veil claims to reduce the targeting range of laser guns on dark colored vehicles. Based on SML's field evaluation, this claim was verified. Veil does not claim to jam police laser guns, only to reduce targeting range. Performance Certification is issued to products that perform as advertised. SML does not endorse, nor condone use of products evaluated.

Based on advertising claims of Veil, Performance Certification is hereby awarded.

Note: SML established the 1000 foot test of the laser gun procedure upon a NJ ruling: New Jersey Court ruling 1998, Judge Reginal Stanton. However, not all states in the USA follow this ruling of maximum laser gun usage of 1000 feet and no international country uses 1000 feet as a maximum distance to use a laser gun. In fact many international countries use 1500 feet to 2000 feet distances for laser gun usage. We believe it is important to state three points.

First, European and Asian laser targeting frequently takes place in excess of 1500 feet (455 meters), therefore Veil would be quite effective at preventing laser gun speed acquisition at those distances.

Second, officers will not likely use pre-established targeting distances in the USA, such as cones, to constrain their targeting procedure. As such, initial targeting distances may be greater in actuality.

Third, individual states , troopers, and state/county/city police may not be aware nor recognize New Jersey's ruling. Therefore, it is reasonable to state that laser guns, in general, are used at a variety of distances in the USA as well as in international countries and if Veil defeated the laser gun at 1000 feet, then it would also defeat a laser gun from 1000 to 2000 feet. At these distances, a lighter colored vehicle would also be protected from laser gun speed acquisition.

While Veil protection has been found to be ideal on darker colored vehicles as close as 700 feet from the laser gun, we would point out that Veil also reduces a laser guns maximum targeting distance on light colored vehicles as well. When Veil corporation retests next year with Speed Measurement Labs, we will revise the format to account for testing distances of 1500-2000 feet to support international laser gun usage.