laser jammers/radar detectors

how effective are laser jammers? i know radar detectors are iffy, but i really havent heard anything about laser jammers.

buy one , go realy fast and pray.:evillol:

technology is catching up with those things, police are able to detect whether you have one or not i think....

^ If you dont know, dont post. Laser jammers work great, radar jammers dont and are illegal. Road & Track did a test in an issue many years back, the Lidatek LaserECHO came out on top so I got one, Combined with my Bell detector, I only ever got one ticket: back in college, I had the music turned up so loud I couldn't hear the detector going off!!

Hi
I know nothing about radar detectors
What do you recommend? Any site where I can I find additional info?

Regards,
Pmarque

I know what radar detectors are, but what is a radar jammer/ laser jammer, and whats the diffrence

I know what radar detectors are, but what is a radar jammer/ laser jammer, and whats the diffrence
Jammers temporarily prevent or interfere with the function of the police radar or lidar equipment, and either prevent them from recording your speed or reduce their range, giving you more time to slow down before they take a reading.
Be warned, jammers are ILLEGAL.
Yeah, so's speeding, but the penalties for using a jammer are much greater.

I know nothing about radar detectors
What do you recommend? Any site where I can I find additional info?

Probably the best independent site for information is

SpeedZones (http://www.speedzones.com/)

They do independent tests on all the ways to defeat radar and laser detectors.

Jammers are illegal and can be detected by the newer guns so stay away from them. One piece of advice that keeps showing up is not to buy anything from Rocky Mountain. According to numerous tests none of their products are effective.

Their are no detection devices for Vascar since it is simply a glorified stopwatch attached to a computer. Many of the new laser and radar guns have instant on features that make detectors much less effective.

If you drive a commercial vehicle, and this can include pickups over 10,000 lbs., detectors are illegal in all states.

Cops are also starting to use sequence photos to determine the speed you're going. By timing how long it takes you to go from pic.1 to pic.2 to pic.3 your speed can be determined. How do you stop that?

Huh, National Geographic was right. Pigs are smart.

and then they mail you the ticket right?

I got pulled over a few months ago by them using 2 lines and a computer. They weren't raised lines, so I don't know if they had sensors, or if it was the pictures you were talking about. But they had a computer calculate my speed by the time it took to get from line A to line B, and it was VERY accurate. (Luckily the cop was nice, and said I was the only person to actually admit to speeding that day, so he went to court with me and asked the judge to dismiss it).

Cops are also starting to use sequence photos to determine the speed you're going. By timing how long it takes you to go from pic.1 to pic.2 to pic.3 your speed can be determined. How do you stop that?

Huh, National Geographic was right. Pigs are smart.


The best advice i can give you on this one it so place a few washers behind you licence plate to give it a slight upward tilt. clean your licence plate really well then give it a few shots of clear spray paint. Polish like hell!!!! If you get it shiny enough the plate will act like a mirror and redrict the light away from the lense of the camera so you plate will appear as a white rectangle in the picture, making it almost impossible to get the ticket. Plus most pigs arent smart enought to take a protracter to your plate and check the angle even if you do get pulled over I know i have gotten the pics taken at least 20 times and ive never had a ticket yet!!!! :naughty:

i saw this advertisment in road&track and it was selling something that when you spray it on your liscense plate, it will reflet light. the website is www.photoblocker.com

I never would have thought about making my license plate cleaner, haha.

yeah just a quick shot of clearcoat'll keep the dogs at bay.

You need to be careful if you purchase any of the license plate covers that are supposed to make your tag not show up on the red light cameras. They are illegal in most states and even if they are OK in your state you can get a ticket if you go out of state.

The spray seems to be the best bet along with the idea about tilting the plate and putting on the clear coat.


Defeat Photo Radar (http://www56.safesecureweb.com/phantomplate/affiliatewiz/aw.asp?B=1&A=164&Task=Click)

You people in the US are sooo lucky! Radar detectors were banned in australia back in '91, the fine for carrying one is currently AUS$1100!!

WTF!? That's lame.
Even if they aren't the most acurate devices on the planet, they can come in handy.
Although you being where you are in the world. It seems like the police are a bit more tolerant about how you use your car (correct me if I'm wrong).

some states is illegal to have a detector. The jammers work if you dont push it too much...they can give you more then a speeding ticket. Yes cops have radar detector detectors...

since about '97 australian law enforcement has been cracking down on speeding. In victoria if caught doing 104 in a 100 zone you can expect to receive a fine of $200 or so and lose 1/6 of your licence. The RTA in NSW is quite anal when it comes to speeding.

Ouch, I guess none of us are safe from the man.

how effective are laser jammers? i know radar detectors are iffy, but i really havent heard anything about laser jammers. the laser jammers that mount infrared lights next to your license plates are effective but very expensive. these send a jamming infrared light signal of around 904 nanometers back to the laser gun & make it hard for them to get a reading on your speed. the more expensive jammers employ a jamming device for both plates & are the most effective. some other ones have just one for the front plate as it's the front that are targeted the most. the effectiveness of the jammers varies. the more expensive ones jam the laser gun up to point blank range. other ones reduce the length of time it takes for the laser gun to lock on to your vehicle. laser jammers are legal in most states as the fcc does not regulate light. the fcc does state though that radio transmitters designed to interfer with other transmitters are considered illegal & that's why radar jammers are illegal so don't get cought with one. radar detectors are a help but just understand that the police radar guns today are designed to not transmit any signal until the officer pulls the trigger & by then it's too late--he's got a lock on you, but chances are that your detector will alert you when he is clocking cars in front of you miles ahead. note--please don't buy anything from rocky mountain radar--all their jammers are bogus. independant tests show that they have absolutely no efffect on jamming any laser/radar. some of their trade names are as follows: phantom, phazer, mirage. save your money--they are all b.s......

Yeah the boys in blue, and the penny pinching politicians, in australia are definately cracking down on speeding, and everything else that might raise them a buck or two hundred. And they deny it's just for the money, they say "Road Safety."

These days if you're 4 or more over (k's not miles) you get a $115 AUD fine, and then if you're 15 or more over it goes to $250, plus in all this there are demirit points somewhere..
People should accept that people are going to die on the roads, and speed makes a difference but fuck all at 100kph (50 or 60 miles).
Back in the good old days, the 70's, there were NO speed limits, and as long as you were sober, wearing your seatbelt and driving a straight line, you could go however fast you wanted. I propse a return to this, because frankly, IF YOURE STUPID ENOUGH TO GO FASTER THAN A SPEED AT WHICH YOU CAN CONTROL YOUR VEHICLE, ITS YOUR OWN FAULT IF YOU DIE.
There should still be speed limits in urban areas because the kiddies can run out onto the road and get splattered, and I dont want that, heartless as i may appear.
A better system would be that all drivers were tested for their skill and driving ability, and their vehicles were assesed, then on those results, given either:
1: An unrestricted speed licence for all freeways and highways.
2: A semi restricted (30kph over the limit on freeways and highways)
or
3: Full restriction licence, you must adhere to the speed limits. (Also for Learners and Probationary drivers.)
The authorities could diferentiate between the licences by a specially stamped plate or something, maybe i should just go out and practice my pyrotechnic skills on a sped camera or two.

maybe i should just go out and practice my pyrotechnic skills on a sped camera or two. LOL GOOD IDEA!!!! send me some pics of that will you! I think its about time "they get the most bang for our buck"!LOL
:1zhelp:

Inventive speed camera kills:
1. Use your car against the speed camera. After all its the CAR that gets its photo taken.
2. (Not really a kill) Paint an offensive message on your car, take off the plates, and speed.
3. (Dunno if this works) Stand a few hundred yards back and shoot a bullet into the lens, hopefully it would take a photo of a bullet doing a few thousand KPH the millisecond before it was blown to smithereens.
4. Open it up and rip out the insides.
5. A classic, the baseball bat.
5. Cut it off at the ground and hold it for ransom.
6. Cut it off at the ground and use it in your garden.
7. Mulch it.
8. Texas chainsaw massacre... camera style.

Feel free to add.
(In australia we have fixed speed cameras, bolted to bridges and on posts etc.)

I have a friend who did something similar to a parking meter. He kept getting ticketed at this same one that was close to his job. After a few pointless parking tickets for being there 2 or 3 minutes too long and losing arguments to cops writing him parking tickets, he came back at night. I have no idea what he did, all I can say is that parking meter is now sitting in the middle of his garden.

(Dunno if this works) Stand a few hundred yards back and shoot a bullet into the lens, hopefully it would take a photo of a bullet doing a few thousand KPH the millisecond before it was blown to smithereens doesnt work the radar unit cant measure something moving at 1700ft/sec+, the unit just reads "error" and the bullet would hit the camera (assuming your a good shot) before the camera could procces the signal, so there would be no picture :uhoh: You could always paste a picture of some guys ass in front of the lense so when ever there is a picture taken all that shows up is a picture of an ass :evillol: the pic would probably be out of focus but who really knows?

I don't know of any of these things around where I am in northern Kenfucky (more or less southern ohio...no damned redneck jokes.... :biggrin: ) but I almost wish there were these things around here. Escort Passport 8500 X50 radar detector and ZX2 laser scrambler (or whatever it's name is...I forgot exactly) on ebay for ~$500.....if I had a car worthy of anything more then my current (quite good, actually) Uniden radar detector (also bought off ebay), I'd snatch that up in a second...that's the best you can do.

I guess I could put this here....
I'm actually trying to sell my passport 8500. I've had it for about 2 months and its in perfect condition. I just need the extra money. It has saved me many times from those speed traps. It would come with everyhing that I received when I bought it. (Box, transporting case, windshield cups w/ bracket, manual, smartcord with mute feature) I'm asking $200 + shipping for it. It retails for $300. If anyone is interested or has any questions, send me a pm or email me. Thanks.

I sent you a PM

Sold $215 shipped. Thank you!

Good for you, man. Knew you wouldn't have a prob selling it. Looks like I get to start the hunt for one soon...going to pick up my 86 300ZXT on June 6th...finally something worthy of a radar detector that good.

Sorry you weren't able to pick mine up. I don't think you will have a hard time finding on comparable to mine for about the same price. If i happen to find someone with one to sell, I'll be sure to send them here. Thanks for all your interest!

No problem man. Thanks.

I usually dont speed too much, but i recently got pulled over and got a warning (written) on the highway doing 15 over. so i want a little extra help (other than my eyes). so i bought a cheap dectector: Cobra 6050 6- band radar detector (detects laser, K, ka, city band, etc.). bought for $40.00. is this a good buy?

From my experience with radar detectors, Cobras tend to get the job done, but they give tons of false positives. They will go off to the faintest signal whether it be an automatic door, or jsut radio from semis. I also noticed that Cobras don't have the best range detection ability. If you aren't usually a lead foot you should be ok with that one, but if you are Mr. Speed Racer, you may want to invest money into a Passport 8500, Passport 8500 x50, or Valentine One. Passports run for about $300 retail (you can get them cheaper online), and Valetnine One's go for about $400. A Cobra detector wouldn't be my first choice, but my buddy hs one in his IS300 and he likes it....