Everlong-S13 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Hey guys, keen to get some feedback on this detector with the new cameras such as the van cameras etc that the cops have been using for the last year or so. (Assuming detectors are still legal vs jammers?) I've heard the 78Pro is probably one of the only ones worth using in WA, just curious to hear how effective they are with all these new cameras that have been releasing. Assuming they are all still using the same band frequency it should still be worth purchasing? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/380679-want-to-buy-a-whistler-78pro/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
PewPew Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 One of my mates just bought one online after heaps of research and it should arrive some time this week. I'll let you know how it goes Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/380679-want-to-buy-a-whistler-78pro/#findComment-6069766 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss-zilla Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 I have heard a few people say that their detectors (dont know brand/model) still pick up the new stuff. It all works on the same principal however i thought that all detectors/jammers were banned now just like the east coast. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/380679-want-to-buy-a-whistler-78pro/#findComment-6070040 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanaldo Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Yep ^ Radar detectors are illegal to use here now. Still legal to sell though, so don't be suckered into that Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/380679-want-to-buy-a-whistler-78pro/#findComment-6070067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Since when are detectors illegal to use here? I've had a pro78 for several years now and it was the single best purchase I have made for my cars. And yes, it does pick up all the new stuff (the new stuff is all Laser anyway). Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/380679-want-to-buy-a-whistler-78pro/#findComment-6070110 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanaldo Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Trying to find the news article is proving to be impossible... Was sure I heard the deadline for it announced on the radio this year sometime. Around the same time that my local electronics stores had a huge sale on radar detectors Possibly not though, I may just be recalling the article last year about the 'impending' ban. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/380679-want-to-buy-a-whistler-78pro/#findComment-6070196 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss-zilla Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 about 12 months ago from memory. i remember seeing it and thinking that wa was starting to come in line with the east. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/380679-want-to-buy-a-whistler-78pro/#findComment-6070219 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everlong-S13 Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 Yep this was discussed around a year ago based from this article: http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/mp/8047121/end-of-road-for-radar-detectors/ However as far as I know it was never finalised and they are still legal. Jammers are illegal though. Can anyone confirm they have been pulled over with a detector and not fined? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/380679-want-to-buy-a-whistler-78pro/#findComment-6070476 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayuri Krab Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 (edited) I remember seeing it and thinking that wa was starting to come in line with the east. Does that mean our <9km/h speeding fine will be increased from $75 to something over $150 & 0 demerit points to 1? & the next speeding cap will be boosted from $150 to over $340... *crys in Homer simpson voice* NNNOOO!!! EDIT: Hold on a sec, I think the original thread regarding the "ban on radar detectors" was started by me! Edited October 20, 2011 by Mayuri Krab Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/380679-want-to-buy-a-whistler-78pro/#findComment-6071273 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nak Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Does that mean our <9km/h speeding fine will be increased from $75 to something over $150 & 0 demerit points to 1? & the next speeding cap will be boosted from $150 to over $340... *crys in Homer simpson voice* NNNOOO!!! EDIT: Hold on a sec, I think the original thread regarding the "ban on radar detectors" was started by me! completly off topic but your not a bleach fan by any chance? on topic now Hey marty im think your right about the laws being changed to suit eastern states i think radar jammer/detectors are now illegal tems yet you can still buy them. and i know countless ppl who've owned/still have pro78's and they still detect the new stuff but problem is they've already got you by the time it lets you know they're there so its 50/50 on being caught Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/380679-want-to-buy-a-whistler-78pro/#findComment-6071289 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayuri Krab Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 completely off topic but your not a bleach fan by any chance? Used to be until they started pumping >200 episodes & all the lame filler arc kicked in. Now I mainly only watch animes that has about 25 episodes max. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/380679-want-to-buy-a-whistler-78pro/#findComment-6071292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanaldo Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 completly off topic but your not a bleach fan by any chance? on topic now Hey marty im think your right about the laws being changed to suit eastern states i think radar jammer/detectors are now illegal tems yet you can still buy them. and i know countless ppl who've owned/still have pro78's and they still detect the new stuff but problem is they've already got you by the time it lets you know they're there so its 50/50 on being caught Yeh I'm so positive I remember them making an announcement about them being banned... Like I can even remember where I was and what I was doing when I heard it. I just can't find anything to confirm lol. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/380679-want-to-buy-a-whistler-78pro/#findComment-6071297 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everlong-S13 Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 I'll have a deeper look and see if I can find anything. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/380679-want-to-buy-a-whistler-78pro/#findComment-6071305 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayuri Krab Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Bummer... & here I was thinking of buying one in the not so distance future. However I still see plenty of people (mainly dudes in euro 4x4s) having them on their dash. Oh well that money saved can go towards getting my front bumper repaired instead. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/380679-want-to-buy-a-whistler-78pro/#findComment-6071330 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everlong-S13 Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 My friend who has just become an officer told me he see's detectors around everyday and they don't get fined. But he doesn't know for sure. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/380679-want-to-buy-a-whistler-78pro/#findComment-6071537 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everlong-S13 Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 I'd have to query those who think they are actually illegal to use in WA. A bill was brought in to ban them, which generated a whole lot of media coverage which made people think they were going to be banned for sure. But I have not found any information that the bill was actually passed and all of the websites I can see related to radar detectors in WA (Wikipedia, Whirlpool, Detector shops etc) all state they are yet to be deemed illegal. I think I will go ahead and make my purchase unless someone can prove me wrong. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/380679-want-to-buy-a-whistler-78pro/#findComment-6071545 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanaldo Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Yeh I remember that as well, perhaps that is what is confusing me. But I remember an actual date being set where they said after that date they would be illegal for use in WA. Probably not though, I can't find anything so I'm most likely mistaken. That said... Not sure why you would bother spending money on it? Just don't speed? Surely if you're just using it for the occasional moment when you accidently go a few kms over, then you could rack up like 5 speeding fines before it actually became financially beneficial. And if you're not using it for that... Then shame on you sir, fleas of a thousand camels and so on. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/380679-want-to-buy-a-whistler-78pro/#findComment-6072045 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtyRS4 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Radar Detectors in WA Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/380679-want-to-buy-a-whistler-78pro/#findComment-6072260 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dani Boi Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Does that mean our <9km/h speeding fine will be increased from $75 to something over $150 & 0 demerit points to 1? & the next speeding cap will be boosted from $150 to over $340... Well I got a <9km/h speeding fine in September this year and it was $75 no demerits Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/380679-want-to-buy-a-whistler-78pro/#findComment-6072555 Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin.ssc Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Whistler 78Pro is good. I have one, works wonder, never had a ticket ever since and I was stopped by the police before the the detector on the dash, they didn't say anything Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/380679-want-to-buy-a-whistler-78pro/#findComment-6073340 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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