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Originally Posted by Visaliaipa
For the most part radar/laser detectors are a waste of money. The only time a radar dectector can really help you is if your a little distance behind another car when the radar unit gets activated then you'll pick up the signal although you may not be the vehicle being targeted. ..
I'd figure I'd offer my opinion since I saw the subject.... Nothings personal out there, just making a living like everyone else......  |
Welcome to Autopia! I gather you're LE and I actually *welcome* a LEO perspective on this thread. (Note that I differentiate between speeding and irresponsible driving, though I understand if somebody has a different opinion.)
I will say that, other than cases where I was the only car getting tagged with instant-on, radar detectors have worked out very well for me. I simply don't get tickets for years on end, and that watchdog on the windshield is what saves me- when it announces the radar clocking somebody else. It's sure no substitute for situational awareness
In the cases where I do get pulled over after an instant-on the officer often has a friendly quip about my reflexes vs. his/her equipment
I always find it interesting that when I'm just over the posted limit, but I react in an obvious "responding to my detector" manner, the officer usually lets me slide; I don't get the ticket just because I'm using a detector (telling me that unless I'm over the gonna-cite threshold the officer doesn't care about the detector).
Laser, well...I did decide to simply skip that laser-jammer system I posted the link to. It just seemed, I dunno..not for me. Interesting to hear that you don't consider the laser defeatible. I wonder if it *would* be a contest: you aim for the plate and get jammed/driver responds to detector; you re-aim for
headlights/drive is now slowing; etc.
What would/do you do if you get a signal that your laser is being jammed?
Eh, I just can't imagine people get away with major infractions just because some electronic gizmo affects the measuring device
The ticket might not stand up in court, but at least the stop would happen..the LEOs I know (none of which have actually encountered active electronic countermeasures) all say they'd do the stop anyhow.