Radar detector!!

[CaliKotse]

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Had my X50 for a good 5 years, so far no tickets. I'm a slow driver though. I find it helpful in traveling long distances and specially in LA/OC where everybody seems to be speeding. Have to say that I also like the my Garmin GPS since it shows me the speed limit of each street or fwy.

[cnfowler]

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...And one thing I took away with me from my last traffic school class was a CHP officer advising us that possessing a radar detector practically squashes any chance of leniency or ticket forgiveness from either the cop who pulls you over, or from a traffic court judge should you decide to appeal your ticket.

And he couldn't have been more right, regardless of the state you live in!


Colin

[cnfowler]

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And I never knew Colin was an LEO...?

Been a Trooper for eight years. Still goin' strong.


Colin

[ClearlyCoated]

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I've never owned one and never saw the value of having one, but I haven't been ticketed for speeding in over 25 years. If you drive at a speed that is safe for the flow of traffic and road conditions, you likely will not draw the attention of police anyway.

For the most part, police are more concerned with removing unsafe drivers from the road and that includes DUI's and reckless drivers. A lane jumper driving at the speed limit will get a cop's notice faster than someone going 5 or 10 over the posted speed limit.

And one thing I took away with me from my last traffic school class was a CHP officer advising us that possessing a radar detector practically squashes any chance of leniency or ticket forgiveness from either the cop who pulls you over, or from a traffic court judge should you decide to appeal your ticket.

[Underdawg736]

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It's all good SX4DUDE, just don't wanna see anything bad happen. I've been in your shoes, I used to speed when I first got my license. My first and only speeding ticket slowed me down since it hurt the wallet big time. Joining the EMS profession slowed me down even more once I saw what high speed collisions can do to the human body.

[SX4DUDE2013]

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It really doesn't matter where you go.....
This morning during my wake up smoke I saw some chuckle head in a VW fly down my street doing at least 75.....speed limit's 25 on a small urban residential side street. Ohh yeah, the two stop signs on either side of my house were non existent to them. Happens every morning, it's only a matter of time before a jogger, dog walker, or the paper girl gets taken out.

We're not trying to bust your knuckles up, we're just trying to steer you in the right direction. Don't really care to see someone set up for failure. Radar detectors are to a speeder what crack is to a junkie....too much temptation.
A lot of LE agencies don't even use radar so depending on where your at, all you have is a really expensive paperweight, don't even drive thru Virginia with one either!
Also that great technology known as the cell phone, everyone has at least one these days and it I never fail to hear at least 15 speed/reckless complaints over the 911 radio before I eat lunch.....complete with license plate #'s and descriptions!

Why do police officers get such a bad rep on this subject? I guess the complainers have never made that house visit to notify whoever answers the door that their son or daughter, or that their spouse and children have just been killed by a speeder or a drunk......

Yall all have great points and I kinda think yall are right. . Speeding is VERY dangerous. And guess what I found out yesterday. In the state of GA, a LOCAL cop, not state patrol, cannot pull you over if you are going <10 mph over the PSL IF he obtaied your speed using an electronic device (laser, radar, etc).....but yes thanks for both sides of the story. If we be smart and stay alert, we can be safe...And I never knew Colin was an LEO...?

[Underdawg736]

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Btw...


Remind me to never go to Del Norte.

It really doesn't matter where you go.....
This morning during my wake up smoke I saw some chuckle head in a VW fly down my street doing at least 75.....speed limit's 25 on a small urban residential side street. Ohh yeah, the two stop signs on either side of my house were non existent to them. Happens every morning, it's only a matter of time before a jogger, dog walker, or the paper girl gets taken out.

We're not trying to bust your knuckles up, we're just trying to steer you in the right direction. Don't really care to see someone set up for failure. Radar detectors are to a speeder what crack is to a junkie....too much temptation.
A lot of LE agencies don't even use radar so depending on where your at, all you have is a really expensive paperweight, don't even drive thru Virginia with one either!
Also that great technology known as the cell phone, everyone has at least one these days and it I never fail to hear at least 15 speed/reckless complaints over the 911 radio before I eat lunch.....complete with license plate #'s and descriptions!

Why do police officers get such a bad rep on this subject? I guess the complainers have never made that house visit to notify whoever answers the door that their son or daughter, or that their spouse and children have just been killed by a speeder or a drunk......

[Fly Bye]

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Btw...


Remind me to never go to Del Norte.

[Fly Bye]

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if i ever do speed by a few mph, i kinda makes the game a little more fair...

I don't see a problem with going 2-3 mph over the speed limit. Seems fair to me.

[cnfowler]

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You all have great points. And like I said I dont plan on using it to go 100 mph everyday.

You shouldn't be doing 100mph any day.

...I may hate it or I may love it...

You'll only hate it if it doesn't keep you from getting a ticket, and you'll only love it if it saves you from one. Driving the speed limit works better.


I absolutely love pulling people over when they have a radar detector. It is so funny because I know the whole reason they bought one, and I just defeated it. I have never given a warning to someone with a radar detector, even if I didn't stop them for speed. You may not know you have a signal light out or something else minor. If you get stopped for that and the law enforcement officer sees a radar (whether its on or off), chances are pretty darn good you'll be getting a ticket for that and whatever else they can find.

I feel pretty confident if I'm stopping people for speeding with active radar detectors, they are getting stopped by other officers. I don't believe they save any money in the long run.


Think about this. The standard perception/reaction time is 1.6 seconds. This is the time it takes to perceive a threat, process it, remove your foot from the accelerator, and apply the brakes.

70 mph = 102.62 feet per second (fps). 102.62 * 1.6 = 164 fps traveled during the perception/reaction time.

60 mph = 87.96 fps. 87.96 * 1.6 = 140 fps traveled.

That's a difference of 24 feet. In avoiding a crash, 24 feet is a massive distance. That could be the difference between completely avoiding a crash or being 24 feet up the backend of a car with a backseat full of babies. Or a car carrying your mom, dad, grandparents, best friends, ...

Going the speed limit vs just 10 over makes a HUGE difference. Speeding is never a good thing.


Colin

[SX4DUDE2013]

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You all have great points. And like I said I dont plan on using it to go 100 mph everyday. This is my first one. I may hate it or I may love it. We will see...And the reason I didnt get the V1 is because this $250 detector is "supposedly" "comparable" to the V1. The V1 seems out dated to me. Looks old, no gps, I just dont like the design of it for $400+....I believe I will be happy with my Bel RX65

[Tuck91]

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Waste of money IMO.

[Dan Fisher]

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Please don't speed it will cost you one way or another!! If you must get a detector get the VALENTINE ONE it is with-out a doubt the best there is for quite a while now but please try to slow down , all the rest of the devices are not worth a penny in my book!!

[Bill Davidson]

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I more or so purchased it to be more aware of my surroundings.

It's just another distraction in my book. You should be focused on your speed and the speed limit. You don't need a radar detector to do this. In fact it can make you complacent and have the opposite effect.

You've indicated that you used to "zoom" through traffic, but you've since grown up a little and you don't do this anymore. That's good. As you get older, you'll learn to drive the speed limit and you'll actually learn to enjoy it. Rather than being annoyed by people that are doing the speed limit and holding you up from doing 10mph over, that most people feel entitled to, you'll end up being annoyed, by the drivers who haven't yet learned patience.

Believe me... I've smashed cars, ran from police, ended up in the hospital from broken bones in the process, so I've learned the hard way. Fortunately I never hurt anyone but myself.

At this point in my life, you couldn't pay me to drive around with a radar detector. I'd end up throwing in out the window (into a garbage can of course) the first time it beeped or flashed. If you're a responsible law abiding driver, who pays attention to their driving, there is absolutely no need for this device. I know you own it already and you are going to use it, so that's not the point of my post. The point is your mindset will change over time. Come back and read this post in a few years and you'll be able to relate. Hopefully a little bit of what we are saying today, will sink in and help accelerate the process.

[CieraSL]

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So i got a detector to be more aware of officers and if i ever do speed by a few mph, i kinda makes the game a little more fair...

Fair? You speed, you get pulled over and get a ticket. You don't speed, you don't get a ticket. What could be more fair than that? The cops aren't out to get you, you know. Heck, for $250 you've already paid for a traffic ticket or two.