Radar Detectors Vs Police

[SKYRYAN]

an undetectable detector wont be detected by their detector detectors, because they're undetectable. it's just common sense.

[stormtrooper]

do they detect the detector that the detectors cannot detect, while still detecting there dectors?

While you were trying to be a smart ass you forgot how to use "THEIR" in the correct context. Oh, and dectors?

+1 for Skyryan's comment, they've been trying to ban these things in WA for about that long yeah. Always appears to be a thinly veiled threat however.

[Mayuri Krab]

+1 for Skyryan's comment, they've been trying to ban these things in WA for about that long yeah. Always appears to be a thinly veiled threat however.

Well I just spend the $$$ I was saving for a detector on a gaming laptop instead, so if it still hasn't being banned the next time I save up enough I'll get one...

EDIT: quick observation, besides almost always seeing a detector on a import of some sort I've also started seeing a bunch of 4x4 soccer mums with detectors?!

Edited June 12, 2010 by Mayuri Krab

[Slowpoke]

Well I just spend the $$$ I was saving for a detector on a gaming laptop instead, so if it still hasn't being banned the next time I save up enough I'll get one...

EDIT: quick observation, besides almost always seeing a detector on a import of some sort I've also started seeing a bunch of 4x4 soccer mums with detectors?!

Soccer mums... nuff said

[dave_rb20]

I had a vertical mount radar detector plastered smack bang in the center of my windscreen for 12 months

Never even got pulled over once and it was pretty obvious because I have no tint, so car behind could see it.

Just don't be a dick to the police officer and you SHOULD be ok.

I should get another, I miss the constant beeping

-dave

[mickey]

Their effectiveness is limited, and pretty much useless for laser/handheld as when the detector goes off it's pretty much just telling you that you've been done.

My old radar detector wasn't very effective, and police won't hassle you as long as you don't stick it in the middle of the screen. I had a detector for about 2 years out of 15 years of driving and I have never had a speeding ticket. Didn't really change my driving habits and during the time that I had the detector it didn't make me feel like speeding or anything.

They are useful for people with lead foots to help them change their driving habits, as I find it did make you think twice. I never relied upon it to get me out of anything.

[SS8_Gohan]

very interesting, undetectable dectectors and hardwired detectors.... i have some googling to do

[TonyStarks]

Beltronics STI (Imported from America). Comes with a speaker. It saved my license about 3 times since I have used it. AFIAK you can mount them but they are illegal to turn on. Sounds like a rumor but then again it sounds like a silly law.

http://www.delonixradar.com.au/radar-detec...rowler/prs4sti/

oooh one step ahead

[mickey]

radar detectors are legal in WA.

radar jammers are not.

yes i've seen detector/jammers mounted and hard wired in cars, but if you know what you're looking for (I assume a cop would?) they are easy to spot. I just saw on the news about the new 'video' cameras they are going to use, not sure of how they would work or be detected. I like the police minister going on about the more cameras the safer the roads, without any statistics to back that claim.

Interesting how they say 1/3 of revenue will go to victims of road trauma, how about the rest going to fixing the roads and educating drivers better to fix the problem first.

[bubba]

You should know the government is all about kneejerk reactive measures, not preventative measures.

[ohno1]

Years ago I took my front number plate off to reposition it after adding an FMIC. I had it in my window on display and was driving for a brief trip. The police pulled me over because they said I was trying to evade multinovas, they saw the radar detector and said that was definitely what i was doing.

thats the best place for it

mr policeman doesnt like it though

Edited June 14, 2010 by ohno1

[Mr Eps]

sup.

=D

anyway. i hear that there's a radar detector Ap for the iPhone.

google it.

i hear it works well

[Pal]

iphone radar detector is fake:(

[big col]

In my experiences the cops don't treat you any worse. I've been caught by hand-held lasers a couple of times (just doing a few k's over) with the radar detector in full view. I think it actually makes the cops happier, because they managed to "catch" you even though you had a radar detector. The cops either mentioned whether it went off or completely ignored the radar detector. Just given me a warning or a ticket and sent me on my way, didn't start giving me a hard time with a RBT, checking tyres, asking me to pop the hood, etc.

The multinovas are getting phased out anyway and replaced by laser so it doesn't matter if they ban them eventually. Everybody will just end up getting those parking sensors that also just happen to jam laser. I find the radar detectors are great for knowing when emergency services or roadworks are about... I've always wondered how deaf drivers know about emergency vehicles without checking their mirrors for flashing lights every second?

[bubba]

I find the radar detectors are great for knowing when emergency services or roadworks are about... I've always wondered how deaf drivers know about emergency vehicles without checking their mirrors for flashing lights every second?

+1