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[Ghostrider 310]

Have any of you been pulled over with the V working? If so how did that go over? One would think the officer is going to conclude that you speed all the time and write a few.

[986_inquiry]

Originally Posted by Ghostrider 310

Have any of you been pulled over with the V working? If so how did that go over? One would think the officer is going to conclude that you speed all the time and write a few.

Not with a V, but with my beltronics I have been pulled over, usually laser since the Beltronics 965 is piss-poor with laser IMHO. Did get pulled over on Ka when V965 was muted and I wasn't paying attention

Anyway, no issues from cops, no extra ticket(s), actually they seemed kind of proud of themselves for catching someone with a radar detector

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by Ghostrider 310

Have any of you been pulled over with the V working? If so how did that go over? One would think the officer is going to conclude that you speed all the time and write a few.

a state trooper who was driving around the local roads followed me as I went onto the state Parkway. My top was down and he was tail gating. And kept following.
I'd already muted the device the minute I saw him following me. This went on for about five minutes. He gets on his speaker and says "Porsche guy, radar detectors make you look guilty." and sped away.

I guess they hate it when we know that they're watching us.

I think you have to be nuts to be driving a flashy car without a radar detector.
You don't have to be going fast to get a speeding ticket and have to waste a day going to court to fight a ticket that gets settled down to no seat-belt 9 times out 10. All it takes is going five miles over the limit and they got an excuse to TRY to mess up your clean record. Strnage thing is that since going through high perfomance driving instruction and doing a few season of autocross my desire to ever go more than 10 miles over the limit vanished. I realized there are too many poor drivers on the road to justify not giving myself at least two car lengths and even if I clear road ahead some jerkoff can just as easily try and jump in front of me on the fast lane. The roads have be pretty close to empty for me to go fast.

[jcb986]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

a state trooper who was driving around the local roads followed me as I went onto the state Parkway. My top was down and he was tail gating. And kept following.
I'd already muted the device the minute I saw him following me. This went on for about five minutes. He gets on his speaker and says "Porsche guy, radar detectors make you look guilty." and sped away.

I guess they hate it when we know that they're watching us.

I think you have to be nuts to be driving a flashy car without a radar detector.
You don't have to be going fast to get a speeding ticket and have to waste a day going to court to fight a ticket that gets settled down to no seat-belt 9 times out 10. All it takes is going five miles over the limit and they got an excuse to TRY to mess up your clean record. Strnage thing is that since going through high perfomance driving instruction and doing a few season of autocross my desire to ever go more than 10 miles over the limit vanished. I realized there are too many poor drivers on the road to justify not giving myself at least two car lengths and even if I clear road ahead some jerkoff can just as easily try and jump in front of me on the fast lane. The roads have be pretty close to empty for me to go fast.

Same here...I told the policeman it keeps me honest.:dance:

[Jaxonalden]

Amazing, it only takes three years for people to post a comment on my thread.

I ended up using the visor clip for the unit and the concealed head is pinched between the steering column and instrument cluster. As far as getting any tickets...got one. I was traveling through OKC with clear five lanes wide ahead of me. The road was going into huge interchange with a left then followed by a big right hand sweeper. Music was cranked, foot was heavy and the V1 was muted with the sun behind me. As I entered the left turn from the left lane I saw a motorcycle cop next to the inside wall...gun in hand and pointing right at me...a glance at the concealed head unit and all I saw was RED LIGHTS! $165 dollars later I now drive with the volume turn up.


Since then my V1 has NEVER let me down. I trust, whole heartedly, the V1.

[Earn]

Originally Posted by Jaxonalden

Amazing, it only takes three years for people to post a comment on my thread.

I ended up using the visor clip for the unit and the concealed head is pinched between the steering column and instrument cluster. As far as getting any tickets...got one. I was traveling through OKC with clear five lanes wide ahead of me. The road was going into huge interchange with a left then followed by a big right hand sweeper. Music was cranked, foot was heavy and the V1 was muted with the sun behind me. As I entered the left turn from the left lane I saw a motorcycle cop next to the inside wall...gun in hand and pointing right at me...a glance at the concealed head unit and all I saw was RED LIGHTS! $165 dollars later I now drive with the volume turn up.


Since then my V1 has NEVER let me down. I trust, whole heartedly, the V1.

Sounds like you needed a laser jammer in that situation. I have laser interceptor front and back and its served me very well

[Frodo]

Originally Posted by Ghostrider 310

Have any of you been pulled over with the V working? If so how did that go over? One would think the officer is going to conclude that you speed all the time and write a few.

Had an "almost" a couple weeks ago, driving from Ohio to NJ. Transitioned from the Ohio Turnpike to the Pennsylvania (I80), where the speed limit drops as you enter Pennsy. I had just gone through the toll booth and was still accelerating when I rounded this fairly tight (for an interstate) right hand turn and the parked trooper appeared as if by magic. The Valentine SCREAMED at me, but it was too late.

With him starting from a stop, and me moving (maybe 15 over the limit---this, of course, quickly dropping to zero over the limit), I had time to pull the V1 down and tuck it under the seat. Don't know if he saw it or not. Guy followed me (uncomfortably close, of course) for a couple miles, then slowly passed. Gave me the "slow down" signal with his hand as he did so. I waved "OK", smiling deferentially in an attempt to convey a "thanks for the break" message.

It's not an infallible system, but that's the only time I've come close to being stopped with the Valentine at work.