Radar Detector

[bigfoot2471]

One thing about that radar can be detectded when not in direct sight. It has to redircted somehow but it does happen. There have been many times i have picked them up where there was no possible way i could get a straight shot at it. Buildings hills and other obstructions. There also is such thing as range as well. Not all radars have as good of eyesight as your example puts it. Some detectors will be able to detect the single farther away. i have had 3 detectors a cheap whistler piece of sh*t i will never buy another. Middle of the line cobra not to impressed ether but i still use it in my beater. and an expensive solo. aproximetly 3x the price of the cobra. But i would say it gets about 2x the range. I dont know the physics behind it but i do know from experience. All three detectors have saved me from tickets. But they just increase your odds of avoiding them. Eventually your luck and mine will run out.

[Chevyracincamaro]

i sold mine cause they are illegal in Va, and i was so worried about a cop pullin up next to me or pullin me over and finding the detector, that i never went over the speed limit. it was kindof funny, i bought the detector so i could speed without worry, and when i got it i ended up speeding less...

[DiabloGT]

Originally Posted by bigfoot2471

One thing about that radar can be detectded when not in direct sight. It has to redircted somehow but it does happen. There have been many times i have picked them up where there was no possible way i could get a straight shot at it. Buildings hills and other obstructions. There also is such thing as range as well. Not all radars have as good of eyesight as your example puts it. Some detectors will be able to detect the single farther away. i have had 3 detectors a cheap whistler piece of sh*t i will never buy another. Middle of the line cobra not to impressed ether but i still use it in my beater. and an expensive solo. aproximetly 3x the price of the cobra. But i would say it gets about 2x the range. I dont know the physics behind it but i do know from experience. All three detectors have saved me from tickets. But they just increase your odds of avoiding them. Eventually your luck and mine will run out.

with the solo though, about how many seconds do you get to slow down before they radar you?

[Chevyracincamaro]

none, radar travels at 300,000,000 m/s. they know how fast you are going before you even hear the detector go off...

[DiabloGT]

Originally Posted by Chevyracincamaro

none, radar travels at 300,000,000 m/s. they know how fast you are going before you even hear the detector go off...

so is there even any point at all for the detector?

[Chevyracincamaro]

let you know that the cop is there, just cause its detecting radar doesnt mean that they are gunning for you, you could in an off chance get the reflection of a beam off a building or something. there is a reason why they are only illegal in three states, they arent that effective at preventing speeding tickets...

[DiabloGT]

Originally Posted by Chevyracincamaro

let you know that the cop is there, just cause its detecting radar doesnt mean that they are gunning for you, you could in an off chance get the reflection of a beam off a building or something. there is a reason why they are only illegal in three states, they arent that effective at preventing speeding tickets...

no wonder my uncle said they are a piece of shit

[bigfoot2471]

i think you cant really take the advice of someone who does not use one. i hate driving without now it just doesnt seem right. there has been two times were i woulda gone past a cop at over a hundred but didnt becuase of my radar detector. and another thing is yes they arent perfect but they do help. if the cop wants to set a trap or sits somewere were he knows you wont be able to pick him up your still screwed. radar detectors only increase your odds they are not god. but i do thank god that i have mine. well payed for themselves a long time ago.

[96Civ]

I think radar detectors give you a false sense of security. I have survived speeding since the moment I got my liscense just by keeping my eyes open and just recognizing potential hiding spots that the cops could be taking advantage of.

I would think that having a radar detector would lead you to believe your safe to speed and thus would let you neglect your instincts.

Because a radar gun is point and fire, the only way I can see the detector working in your favor would be if the cop is gunning the cars in front of you and you pick up a wave before he catches your speed too.

But if he just sees you comming and he radars you once, your finnished because he already has your speed basicly at the same time your detector buzzes.

[bigfoot2471]

if it is a radar gun then yes your screwed. if it is just the radar sitting on there dash and they are just driving around with it on you will no before he has your speed. unless there are very little to no other cars on the road. radar detectors do not give you permission to drive dumb. but i probly drive the same way you do watching headlights and looking for there lights and pushbars and the sort. and i always go slower were i know the cops like to sit. it has probly been a month since mine has saved me but it did. as long as you are just using it as another way of protecting yourself rather then relying on it it is a good thing. i also have zero speeding tickets and i dont go the speed limit. usually 5-20 over depends on the road and time of day and how busy it is.

[DiabloGT]

Originally Posted by bigfoot2471

if it is a radar gun then yes your screwed. if it is just the radar sitting on there dash and they are just driving around with it on you will no before he has your speed. unless there are very little to no other cars on the road. radar detectors do not give you permission to drive dumb. but i probly drive the same way you do watching headlights and looking for there lights and pushbars and the sort. and i always go slower were i know the cops like to sit. it has probly been a month since mine has saved me but it did. as long as you are just using it as another way of protecting yourself rather then relying on it it is a good thing. i also have zero speeding tickets and i dont go the speed limit. usually 5-20 over depends on the road and time of day and how busy it is.

what was the fastest u gone on the highway?

[bigfoot2471]

my car has a gas cutout at 130. was goin 115 when i picked up a cop. me and him were the only two on the road. so unless he didnt care that i was going that fast becuase according to these guys he already had my speed. or i had enough time to slow down. one or the other take your pick.

[DiabloGT]

do you think there are more cops at night than day or less, cause once i went 130 and no cop seen, im just asking if i do that again in case

[Chevyracincamaro]

well i know in my town that there is about an hour and a half period around 12 to 130 that there is twice the normal amount of patrol cars out, because they made the shift changes overlap. i notice it alot on weekends when im out late, but as for the rest of the time, there are pretty much the same amount of cops throughout the day. i do notice that on weekends there tend to be more cops out (ie fri and sat) but the rest of the time i dont notice a difference...

[osucordell]

I'll tell you what, this is the way it works. If you can see the patrol car, they can see your speed. When I went through radar certification school, I was amazed at how ineffective radar detectors actually are. We are trained to only turn the radar on when we are checking speed. What that means is if I am driving down the road with my dash mounted radar and I see someone coming that looks like they are going too fast, then and only then do it turn it on. That means I have there speed before there detector would even go off. Only an untrained or ignorant officer would drive down the road with radar on. It doesn't matter if I am using the gun or the mounted unit, radar detectors will not give you significant warning. In fact, if I pull somone over and I see that they have a radar detector then I will definitely give them a ticket because I assume that they left the house that day with the absolute intention of speeding. I normally only give verbal warnings for speed but I make an exception for people with radar detectors. Also, the range on those radar units is far enough that I can have someones speed before I can even tell whether it's a truck or a car. That's how far away they are. Detectors would only work if someone quite a ways in front of you got clocked before you did. Then you MIGHT have a chance to slow down.