Radar detector

[newbee1]

Stick to speed limit Mon, not worth it.


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[Tri-Tip]

I used to use a Belkin (not high end), and found it's easier just to stick to the flow of traffic and be the 2nd or 3rd fastest car on the road. Let the other guys get the tickets.

[Gharddog03]

[Tim010]

Originally Posted by tbonesteak

If you're driving on a highway and you're the only car, all the cop has to do is keep his radar off and hit it as you approach, you're toast if he does that regardless of what radar detector you're using.

This is solid advice, when I was trained on Radar devices I was told that if the officer uses the devices properly then a detector is simply an early ticket warning device. Moving mode radar should routinely be turned off then simply switched on to confirm the speed, by the time you even realise the detector has gone off the speed will be recorded by the officer.

Tim

[GB-man]

Nobody assumes radar detectors are foolproof. They are merely a tool to aid you in detection alongside your own common sense and situational awareness.

Not having one certainly swings the game heavily in favor of LEOs if you intendto surpass the limit at any time.

The best radar detector is a friend on the police force

[SG56]

I have escort (passport i think) and i LOVE IT.

Yes, if you are the only one on the road, they might still get you :) BUT
The police radar also needs to capture your speed for x time, so if your speed changes (you slam on the brakes without being hit) the reading won't be accurate and the new reading might happen at a different speed.

Anyhow, I bought mine after the last ticket that i got, going 48 in 40, entering town. yes, i got a ticket for going 8 over, in the middle of nowhere town, where they have no other revenue.
I think it's worth every penny to avoid BS tickets like the above.

[pegates]

+1 for Escort Detectors if you are looking to spend money.

In general, I look for brake lights. Oftentimes other drives ahead of you tap their brakes when they see the highway patrol as a matter of habit. I defer to their self-interest/preservation.

My wife will occasionally take Dramamine, that seems to help both of us.

[incontrol]

Originally Posted by GB-man

Escort 360 max is the best option when taking into account false alarms. Get it hard wired and have the silence button installed somewhere convenient.



When on long road trips pair it with waze for the best setup.

I use exactly what Tom has suggested. I am very satisfied by the performance of both Waze and my 360 Max.


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[pallindrome]

Originally Posted by GB-man

Nobody assumes radar detectors are foolproof. They are merely a tool to aid you in detection alongside your own common sense and situational awareness.

Not having one certainly swings the game heavily in favor of LEOs if you intendto surpass the limit at any time.

The best radar detector is a friend on the police force

Totally agreed. Common sense, safety & getting to the destination late than never is always better. Stick to the limit (+/- 5 mph) should be alright!

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by SG56

I have escort (passport i think) and i LOVE IT.

Yes, if you are the only one on the road, they might still get you :) BUT
The police radar also needs to capture your speed for x time, so if your speed changes (you slam on the brakes without being hit) the reading won't be accurate and the new reading might happen at a different speed.

Anyhow, I bought mine after the last ticket that i got, going 48 in 40, entering town. yes, i got a ticket for going 8 over, in the middle of nowhere town, where they have no other revenue.
I think it's worth every penny to avoid BS tickets like the above.

The dwell on police radar is about a quarter second. By the time your bird dog squawks, and your brain processes the squawk, the radar has your speed. Slamming on the brakes doesn’t save you, but is a very dangerous behavior in itself.

[enjoythemusic]

V1

IMPORTANT: Some guys have not set their V1 correctly. Make sure you program it so there are fewer to no false alerts when you drive.

www.valentine1.com/v1info/aboutprogramming/

And of course with laser you are SOL, unless you....

Another vote for Waze too.

[Tim010]

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

The dwell on police radar is about a quarter second. By the time your bird dog squawks, and your brain processes the squawk, the radar has your speed. Slamming on the brakes doesn’t save you, but is a very dangerous behavior in itself.

Yeah this is correct, it's always noticable when someone has a detector due to their sudden braking when the radar is switched on. The speed measurement has already been recorded and is visible to the officer.

Tim

[Tim010]

Originally Posted by SG56

I have escort (passport i think) and i LOVE IT.

Yes, if you are the only one on the road, they might still get you :) BUT
The police radar also needs to capture your speed for x time, so if your speed changes (you slam on the brakes without being hit) the reading won't be accurate and the new reading might happen at a different speed.

Anyhow, I bought mine after the last ticket that i got, going 48 in 40, entering town. yes, i got a ticket for going 8 over, in the middle of nowhere town, where they have no other revenue.
I think it's worth every penny to avoid BS tickets like the above.

The speed reading on the radar is almost instant and in any event the speed will be recorded before the driver with the detector has time to react. If the operator is lazy and just leaves the radar permanently on then you will have advance notification but that goes against the training.

Radar detectors are useful for static radar that is permanently on like what is used in what we call photo radar in Canada but even they are switching to Laser technology that is a lot more difficult to detect quickly.

Tim

[Valenciawatchrepair]

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

The dwell on police radar is about a quarter second. By the time your bird dog squawks, and your brain processes the squawk, the radar has your speed. Slamming on the brakes doesn’t save you, but is a very dangerous behavior in itself.

This really isn't an argument NOT to get a detector. Spastic drivers driving AT THE SPEED LIMIT do this when they see a cop anyway.

[DanMdR]

I’ve been using the Escort Passport IX for the last year. Great unit! I’ve driven back and forth from Los Anges to Austin 4 times and it’s worked flawlessly. It has a great GPS feature to lock out fake signals around town. This means you can have it turned on even around town and it will lockout the fake signals.

[Widows Son]

Your car already has one, it's called the gas pedal. Push down on it until you reach the speed limit then ease off. I guarantee if you follow my advice you won't get any tickets. You can put the money you save on court costs and the detector towards a new watch.

[breitlings]

they have some cool rear view mirrors which are android gps dashcam radar detectors...

[696DucMon]

I'm a big V1 fan. I feel like I'd rather have chatter than not have any warning. Although with the new advances in cruise control it does make certain vehicles annoying!

[donas]

Unless the officer is lazy and not using his radar properly, the only thing it will let you know is you are about to get a ticket....when it alerts, it's too late! Stick within 10 mph of the posted limit and save yourself a ticket and potentially your life.

[GB-man]

Originally Posted by pegates

+1 for Escort Detectors if you are looking to spend money.

In general, I look for brake lights. Oftentimes other drives ahead of you tap their brakes when they see the highway patrol as a matter of habit. I defer to their self-interest/preservation.

My wife will occasionally take Dramamine, that seems to help both of us.

Yes watching brake lights of cars about 1/8 mike ahead is the number 1 detection technique hands down.

Originally Posted by donas

Unless the officer is lazy and not using his radar properly, the only thing it will let you know is you are about to get a ticket....when it alerts, it's too late! Stick within 10 mph of the posted limit and save yourself a ticket and potentially your life.

There must be a lot of lazy coppers out there because I pick up Ka from a mile out all he time. Typically though, I will have at least 10-15 seconds warning.

[donas]

There must be a lot of lazy coppers out there because I pick up Ka from a mile out all he time. Typically though, I will have at least 10-15 seconds warning.[/QUOTE]

Can't argue with that statement! That is not how they are trained to operate radar....not gonna lie, it is much easier to just sit and let it stay on though

[GB-man]

Makes sense. Almost every ticket I’ve ever had has been a combo of Lidar and an empty highway. Serves me right I suppose

[Investr]

I have Valentine 1 in my daily, and an Escort 360 max in weekender. I prefer the Escort!

[The Libertine]

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

The dwell on police radar is about a quarter second. By the time your bird dog squawks, and your brain processes the squawk, the radar has your speed. Slamming on the brakes doesn’t save you, but is a very dangerous behavior in itself.

Agree as well.

I do most of my driving on the highway and do use an Escort Passport; however, I generally try to stay with the flow of traffic than to be the lead car in the fast lane.

Detector is useful for advance warning when a radar is clocking speed on cars in front of you. But if you are a single car, odds are by the time your radar goes off it will be too late to react.

[bt430]

I know from experience VA State Police have equipment that'll pickup on your radar. They pull you over, write you a ticket and then they are supposed to take the radar detector from you. I had a built in system and it was touch and go there for a while. Guess if he wanted to he could have impounded my car. The officer turned out to be a good guy and once he saw what was going on he told me to turn if off. I got out of there with just a ticket. Interesting to note it was a $35 ticket, with a $100 processing fee tacked on as I was out of state. One could then ask the question is it good idea to be spending tax dollars outfitting VA State Police with, probably what's very expensive equipment, just to pull over knuckle heads with radar detectors and give them a $35 ticket? Not sure that's a real profit center but it could be.

[TommyT53]

It's obvious most responders to your query here are not RD afficiandos. The best detector on the market is the Uniden R3 which includes GPS for location. It's sister detector is the R1 which doesn't have all the bells and whistles but has all the detecting ability.

Stay away from Valentine...old technology, and Escort which doesn't come close to the new Unidens which also sell for much less and fantastic customer support.

Radar detection is still viable and effective for most instances.

[antbkny]

Originally Posted by TommyT53

It's obvious most responders to your query here are not RD afficiandos. The best detector on the market is the Uniden R3 which includes GPS for location. It's sister detector is the R1 which doesn't have all the bells and whistles but has all the detecting ability.

Stay away from Valentine...old technology, and Escort which doesn't come close to the new Unidens which also sell for much less and fantastic customer support.

Radar detection is still viable and effective for most instances.

this man speaks the truth!

[ejvette]

I own all escorts they have saved me countless speeding tickets

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by ejvette

I own all escorts they have saved me countless speeding tickets

I don’t own any radar/lidar detectors, drive pretty fast, and haven’t had a ticket in the US since 1990 (got quite a few camera shots in the middle east where they dont hit insurance).

Lack of speeding tickets does not equate to effective detectors. Focusing down the road, paying attention to traffic conditions, reducing speed in risk areas, and avoiding aggressive high risk driving results in a low trooper attention quotient (they always stop the other guy).

Your low TAQ probably saved more tickets than your RD.

[BNA/LION]

If you search TRF you will find several threads on this topic. A poll below for your consideration.
https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=454924

I did not end up getting a radar detector myself. Waze for long road trips.

Be Careful Out There!