Radar Detector

[jdraupp]

Originally Posted by antny

I was a cop in my previous years and if you get a laser alert you are pretty much caught already unless you somehow detected a laser reading off another car. One thing a radar detector will not help with is instant on with regular radar. You can place the radar unit on "hold" then turn it on instantly and it is just as affective as a laser. Radar detectors help you out when the officer has their radar on constantly. With more handheld radars and lidars (laser) a radar detector has become less effective.

This. If you got a "save" its probably because someone was too lazy to use the hold button or was doing paperwork and let the radar run to get people with detectors to slow down

I can sit somewhere and hit your car with a radar signal and get a reading before you can even hit the brakes because your radar detector went off. Then I can listen to my radar sound drop as you desperately try to slow down. With laser I've had people say their alarm went off and I already had two separate readings. My favorite is to pull up next to someone in traffic, see they have a radar detector and turn on my radar. Their hysterical paranoia is awesome.

Bottom line best way to avoid a ticket if you get stopped is be honest. You may still get one but chances are you will get a break on the fine or points or you may just get a warning. People who have no clue why I'm stopping them get tickets. Be honest about the reason for the stop and your speed when asked. Don't play the cop for a fool.