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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 07:15 PM
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Police Scanners?

I recently got a speeding ticket going 79 in a 55. I was wondering if anyone knew of a good police scanner i could pick up and how much it might be?
Old Feb 17, 2013 | 07:16 PM
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Heard quality of the Valentine 1, but it's pricey and pretty standard not to move from it's price range.
Old Feb 17, 2013 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by iLoqin
Heard quality of the Valentine 1, but it's pricey and pretty standard not to move from it's price range.
Valentines are around 400 if I remember correctly.
Worth the money... I'm getting one soon because I got a ticket for 20 over too...
Old Feb 17, 2013 | 07:27 PM
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so you are going to use a scanner to stop yourself from getting another speeding ticket?

is the cop going to say on the radio "hey, there is a guy speeding in such and such vehicle" then you'll slow down? cause by then they probably already determined your speed.

or to find out info about speed traps?

http://forums.radioreference.com/gen...r-scanner.html
"If you hear the radar det then it may already be too late. If you hear your discription on the scanner its REALLY too late."

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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 07:32 PM
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Doesn't CHP use Lidars now? So a police scanner is pretty useless.
Old Feb 17, 2013 | 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by bkblitzed
Doesn't CHP use Lidars now? So a police scanner is pretty useless.
yeah i got hit with lidar. so maybe it is pointless.
Old Feb 17, 2013 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Will George
Valentines are around 400 if I remember correctly.
Worth the money... I'm getting one soon because I got a ticket for 20 over too...
how much was your ticket??
Old Feb 17, 2013 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Nogledome

how much was your ticket??
No price on it I have a court date.
Old Feb 17, 2013 | 07:48 PM
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The state is pretty poor, less and less lasers are in operation. You can also get out of the ticket if they're not calibrated.
Old Feb 17, 2013 | 07:55 PM
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the valentine one detector picks up radar antennas and laser sensors front and rear and beeps at you before you get to it. here's there page
Valentine One radar and laser detectors
Old Feb 17, 2013 | 07:59 PM
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Uuuhhh dont speed.lol. 79 in a 55 is ticket for sure.
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Originally Posted by Shayhan27
Uuuhhh dont speed
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Shayhan27
Uuuhhh dont speed.lol. 79 in a 55 is ticket for sure.
That's the best protection haha, but sometimes you don't even realize your speed. I think speeding tickets are dumb if your the only one around. I was on a back road with 0 cars around, I wasn't even driving "hard" meaning like ripping corners and wot all the time, I just didn't realize I was hitting 60 in a 35. But I am getting out of the ticket, my friend got a speeding ticket on the same road and it's illegal for them to clock you for a few different reasons...
Old Feb 17, 2013 | 08:16 PM
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V1 with the latest firmware + laser jammer with front/rear heads would be an extremely effective countermeasure system against radar/lidar speed traps.

Of course knowing how to use these tools and good situational awareness is the most important factor.
Old Feb 17, 2013 | 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Will George
That's the best protection haha, but sometimes you don't even realize your speed. I think speeding tickets are dumb if your the only one around. I was on a back road with 0 cars around, I wasn't even driving "hard" meaning like ripping corners and wot all the time, I just didn't realize I was hitting 60 in a 35. But I am getting out of the ticket, my friend got a speeding ticket on the same road and it's illegal for them to clock you for a few different reasons...
what can i say to try and reduce the ticket?



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