so typical...

i have been driving for over 9 years, no accidents, speeding tickets, anything.

i've had a radar detector for about 8 years...a major factor in my lack of speeding tickets. i don't drive fast, i just drive 5-10mph over normally, only when it's safe.

the ONE time i didn't have my detector on, i get nailed in a speed trap by CHP. a speed trap, mind you, that was set up at the end of a passing lane just yards away from the end 65pmh, start 55mph speed zone. SO lame.

i am never driving without a detector again. in fact, my next purchase will be an even better detector.

but...what can i say. they finally got me.

 

boner.. i used to have a scrambler but it only worked for radar and now since those sneaky bastards got laser radar..its no good.hence me gettin my third strike 3 weeks ago.

 

Radar Detector = False sense of security. And if you do get pulled over, there's no chance of talking your way out of the ticket.

Driving 20 years - 2 speed tickets. The fines on both of those tickets don't add up to the cost of a decent detector.

Just gotta be aware, look ahead and watch your mirrors. Even with a Laser detector, if it goes off you're already busted.

 

what's the point of getting another detector, Lidar instant on and you're screwed.

 

Because most of CHP still uses radar right now.

 

It's so weird, the only times I have ever been pulled over were when my detector wasnt on or I didnt have it with me. It's my good luck detector now =P

 

how bout this from jolly roger...make ur own.

Highway radar jamming by The JR

Most drivers wanting to make better time on the open road will
invest in one of those expensive radar detectors. However this
device will not work against a gun type radar unit in which the
radar signal is not present until the cop has your car in his
sights and pulls the trigger. Then it is TOO LATE for you to slow
down. A better method is to continuously jam any signal with a
radar signal of your own. I have tested this idea with the
cooperation of a local cop and found that his unit reads random
numbers when my car approached him. It is suprisingly easy to make
a low power radar transmitter. A nifty little semiconductor called
a Gunn Diode will generate microwaves when supplied with the 5 to
10 volt DC and enclosed in the correct size cavity (resonater). An
8 to 3 terminal regulator can be used to get this voltage from a
car's 12v system. However the correct construction and tuning of
the cavity is difficult without good microwave measurement
equipment. Police radars commonly operate on the K band at 22 ghz.
Or more often on the X band at 10.525 ghz. most microwave intruder
alarms and motion detectors (mounted over automatic doors in
supermarkets & banks etc.) contain a Gunn type
transmitter/receiver combination that transmits about 10 kilowatts
at 10.525 ghz. These units work perfectly as jammers. If you
cannot get one locally write to Microwave Associates in
Burlington Massachusettes and ask them for info on 'Gunnplexers'
for ham radio use. When you get the unit it may be mounted in a
plastic box on the dash or in a weather-proff enclosure behind the
PLASTIC grille. Switch on the power when on an open highway. The
unit will not jam radar to the side or behind the car so don't go
speeding past the radar trap. An interesting phenomena you will
notice is that the drivers who are in front of you who are using
detectors will hit their brakes as you approach large metal signs
and bridges. Your signal is bouncing off of these objects and
triggering their radar detectors!

 

One would be a fool to get a false sense of security from a radar detector or similar device. It is just another *thing* to get you more information on your surroundings. One would also be a fool to install a detector in a spot that would make it either easy to see or difficult to quickly remove.

Being aware is paramount obviously when driving. This should be a given even though unfortunately we know it is not. The best scenario would be a detector giving you information that is beyond your human senses combined with being aware and alert by way of checking mirrors and other sources of info.

I am not a great driver, but I consciously do the best I can and my detectors over the years have saved me TONS of money. Granted I used to take gobs of trips - many out of state that I don't anymore, but still.

 

I only use my radar detector to confirm they got me at that speed when they are writing the ticket.

 

Thats not 100%
Your detector should pick laser scatter from the cars in front of you.
Keep in mind that you loose 40% of your detection signal through the safety glass. This is why external mounted detectors work soo much better.

 

Where did you get pulled over?

 

I have never owned a radar detector and haven't gotten a ticket in years. Once you learn how the police operate, you can protect yourself.

You were speeding so you have no one to blame but yourself. Take responsibility for your actions.

 

i could not agree with you more. a detector is simply a tool for information that is otherwise unobtainable via human ability. in this case, since it was a blind trap, my detector would have at least notified me that there was a CHP around the bend with his radar out (he was not on lidar, i asked).

and to agree with JRsWRX as well...this has to have something to do with luck as well. 8 years and the one time i go without!? that is all kinds of bad luck.

 

hwy 49, northeast of Sac. i was up camping and biking for the weekend in the area, just on my way home.

eeeeaaasssy Ned - i never once mentioned that i was wrongly accused or not at blame here. i was speeding, got caught, and i plan to pay the fine and take online traffic school to get the point off my record. this post is me wishing i had my detector up so i could have seen the trap.

i live with a police officer so i know how it all shakes out. just another $300 for the calif. highway patrol

 

Sorry, I was a bit heavy handed.

Atleast you can get him to take care of the ticket.

How'd you know my name?