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Everlong-S13

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Guys

Lots of talk but still no legislation enacted so detectors afaik so still ok to use in WA for now.

Laser jammers still not tested in court so use at your own risk. (The legislation that makes radar jammers illegal - telecomunication act doesn't cover laser as it is not a radio device, but obstructing police in their duties may be used but not tested afaik).

Had a XTR and Pro78 traded in on a local designed Vengeance. Couldn't/can't rely on any of them on multanova or similar low power radars. One time reasonable notice then the next you had nearly driven over one before they alarmed (ie gone if you were speeding).

There is a really interesting unit (stinger) that has great reports but the price is breathtaking.

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Everlong-S13

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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.

I'll answer your question with a blunt answer - YES I do speed occasionally. No stupid speeds but yes I do from time to time. Flame me I don't care :P

The fines for minor offences are expensive now and will continue to go up.

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I'll answer your question with a blunt answer - YES I do speed occasionally. No stupid speeds but yes I do from time to time. Flame me I don't care :P

The fines for minoffensesces are expensive now and will continue to go up.

Well at least your honest about it, anyone who reckons they never speed is lying to themselves.

As far as I can see, those radar detectors can only save you from minor speeding anyway (which is what you want) if you are going way too fast, you won't have time to slow down by the time the detector goes off.

As for the fines, we still have it pretty "cheap" compared to the Eastern states for low speeding offences, most other state offenses starts at ~$150 with 1 demerit point loss. While we still have $75 with no demerit point loss for now.

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Well at least your honest about it, anyone who reckons they never speed is lying to themselves.

As far as I can see, those radar detectors can only save you from minor speeding anyway (which is what you want) if you are going way too fast, you won't have time to slow down by the time the detector goes off.

As for the fines, we still have it pretty "cheap" compared to the Eastern states for low speeding offences, most other state offenses starts at ~$150 with 1 demerit point loss. While we still have $75 with no demerit point loss for now.

And yet compare us to the rest of the world and we are outrageous. I got a speeding fine in Germany for 4kms over the limit, got fined 12 euros. That seems fair to me, it's a punishment that is proportionate to the crime. Here that same speed would cost me $75, so I may as well go 9kms over the limit everywhere cos it would cost the same as 4kms.

Mayuri Krab Grand Master

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And yet compare us to the rest of the world and we are outrageous. I got a speeding fine in Germany for 4kms over the limit, got fined 12 euros. That seems fair to me, it's a punishment that is proportionate to the crime. Here that same speed would cost me $75, so I may as well go 9kms over the limit everywhere cos it would cost the same as 4kms.

Never knew that...

Dam zi Germans get all the good stuff when it comes to automotive...

Nürburgring,

No speed limit autobahn

& now reasonable speeding fines?!

>_<"

Hanaldo Grand Master

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Never knew that...

Dam zi Germans get all the good stuff when it comes to automotive...

Nürburgring,

No speed limit autobahn

& now reasonable speeding fines?!

>_<"

Yeh, but that's because they just don't drive like dickheads over there lol. It's amazing how completely different their attitude over there is. You would never see anyone cut someone off on the road, or have somebody hog the fast lane, or do any dangerous driving of any sort. It doesn't even cross their minds. And there are no ridiculous hoon laws because nobody hoons, it's just not done. Driving is done to get you places, and you share the road with others, that's the whole mindset.

If we tried to setup here the same things they have over there, like the Autobahn, people would die. We don't have the right mentality to be able to do that here. And that's why we can't have nice things :(

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On the topic of getting pulled over with radar detectors, I did on the Easter long weekend and even had a discussion with the officer about my radar detector.. no fine (for the radar detector).

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