radar detectors

[edevlin]

"So to be honest, I see radar detectors as a waste of money and if the Police knows how to work his radar which some dont such as some suburban dept and big City depts then you'll be in for a BIG surprise! Some of you have experience your radar detectors activated from a Police squad unit the reason that happens is because the Officer has his Laser/Radar or Lidar speed detector activated instead of deactivated lucky for some of you for the lazyness of the officer."


Ouch, so my master plan looks flawed. I can just see myself painting my headlights license plates with a stealth coating (VEIL), turning on my radar detector and feeling somewhat safe to go a little over the limit on my long road trips. Then with a fase sense of security, getting a speeding ticket. I am curious, how many out there have gotten a speeding ticket when they were using their radar detectors?


Ed

[socratic]

Originally Posted by edevlin

" I am curious, how many out there have gotten a speeding ticket when they were using their radar detectors?

I once got pulled over by a cop when I had 3 (THREE!) radar detectors on my dash!

(I was testing them head to head to see which was best).

Turns out the cop simply saw me going over the speed limit...and where I'm from if a cop simply tells a judge that I was going faster than the limit, it is supposedly good enough.

Fortunately, he just gave me a warning though. But it goes to show that relying on technology is not always good enough.

[kcryan]

Infiniti SUV lighting systems don't cause the problems....it is their cruise systems which have an adaptive system that uses laser. Even when cruise isnt on, the laser is and will set off a V1, interestingly my V1 goes off alot for them, but my X50 never does, but then again the V1 also detects police laser much better. Also some of the newer neon brake lights (alot of suvs) sets it off too....its not that bad though. they are both great detectors, as is the Rx65, and STi both from bel

[kcryan]

Just a heads up, you should never test RD's with more than one on in a car at a time, they interfere with each other and skew the results. Annoying but true

[NickCats]

Originally Posted by edevlin

Ouch, so my master plan looks flawed. I can just see myself painting my headlights license plates with a stealth coating (VEIL), turning on my radar detector and feeling somewhat safe to go a little over the limit on my long road trips. Then with a fase sense of security, getting a speeding ticket. I am curious, how many out there have gotten a speeding ticket when they were using their radar detectors?

Radar works well if you are not the only one on the road. I have gotten a ticket before with a radar detector. If there is no one in front of you for the radar to bounce off of and warn you, then the only thing the radar will let you know is that you have been nailed and should prepare to pull over soon

Nick