Ghost Laser Warnings

[Allen K. Littlefield]

[QUOTE=Jeph]Mine goes off occasionally on a certain stretch of highway (114 here in Dallas) just outside of the airport. I wonder if there's anything at all there that could cause it to go off. Does yours go off where ever, or generally a consistent region/area?

Jeph, my laser detector goes off while passing Stewart International Airport while traveling in either direction on rte. 17 here in the Mid Hudson Valley. Something in the airport sets these things off but I haven't a clue what it is. Any more info. from you flyboys??

986geezer

[MitchB]

I have had a few false laser alerts near airports as well - maybe some other new technology? I have had them near PHL, ABE and EWR. Other than those false alerts the alarm has only gone off twice for me - so these at least remind me that the function is (somewhat) functional.

BTW - if you can't get the sharks with laser beams at least go for the ill-tempered sea bass.

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

There are a number of NAV aids, Meteorological Instruments and such, especially at large airports, which can/will interfere with a Detector. The most likely is the Ground Radar which is used.

I've also heard that several municipalities have installed unmanned transmitters at known speeding locations to purposely trip/negate a Detector in an effort to slow the Traffic...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99