12-17-2017 | #11 |
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Re: Radar detectors..
On this note, please be careful. Speed doesn't kill, the difference in speed does.
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12-17-2017 | #12 |
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It may not answer the OP’s question, but I agree w Paul. These days 80mph or just under and I can drive by a trooper with little concern. That and I usually drive in stealth mode sticking to the right lane as much as possible.
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12-17-2017 | #13 |
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Re: Radar detectors..
Unless you are driving an “Arrest Me Read” Corvette. My neighbor police officer says they love to chase down Vettes, and they know we can afford the ticket.
BTW - right lane stealth mode is well known by police and you still stick out against those minivans. It does help in a court case if you get bagged by a laser and the cop is in the median. Accuracy of lasers are close to straight on and deteriorate at increased angles. Sent from my iPhone using ZR-1 Net Registry
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12-17-2017 | #15 |
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Good point when discussing lasers. They need as much flat hard frontal area as possible to work properly. Our cars have very little of that. If I’m not mistaken police are taught to aim for the license plate. Although in some localities going without a front plate is problematic.
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12-17-2017 | #16 |
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Re: Radar detectors..
In my 30+ years here in Illinois, I have been stopped by a trooper ONCE for no license plate. No ticket however. He was a Vette enthusiast and just told me I should watch it.
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What Paul said^^^^^^. I use cruise control all the time, even around town. Set it at 5-6 over in a 30 zone. Dede got a ticket a couple years ago doing 37 in a 30 zone locally. Having said that, I never drive anywhere without my Valentine 1, although I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times it has really saved me from a ticket. I like it for warning me of upcoming construction zones (most have radar emitters on the warning signs) and where the Smokeys are waiting. Have had a V1 since the mid 90s. Swap it between cars, both are hard wired for it. V1s are consistently rated tops. I renew the software ever 5 years of so if they say it is recommended.--Bob
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Absolutely agree-speed doesn't kill, variance does. But a higher speed can make a given accident much worse. I suggest using a V1 to be aware of upcoming construction zones and who's out there taking pictures, but cruise control set to flow with traffic for safety and ticket avoidance. Be careful out there....Bob
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12-17-2017 | #19 |
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Re: Radar detectors..
I use Waze and a Radenso XP. The Radenso XP has WAY better filtering to eliminate most of the false (especially from new blind spot monitoring systems), so when I get an alert I actually pay attention to it. I also have a 9500ix and new Escort IX in other cars, and have turned K off completely on those as they are useless for it due to falsing. Those are in cars that only get driven around DFW, so it doesn't really matter as nobody LE in the area use K. Honestly though, Waze has saved me as much/more as my detector has for the past few years, but using both is the best protection.
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12-17-2017 | #20 |
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Re: Radar detectors..
I've got two Valentine 1's both need to go in for the software update. I will say this about 2 years ago I got a ticket. I ask the cop if he was using a different band than K he said no. I told him my detector Never went off. He said another motorist he ticketed earlier said the same thing. I don't have an explanation but it happened.
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