Radar/Laser Detectors

[AGM76]

Originally Posted by Vole182

I haven't gotten pulled over since I had picked up my 8500. It is really nice to be driving and to have it start to signal to me that there is a possible cop ahead.

I love them and wouldn't drive without it.

Its also neat how you get to intuitively be able to tell where they are (in front or behind), from the audible warnings and signal strength meter.

[KJS]

Originally Posted by Smokintires

Is it legal to have a radar/laser jammer in NY? because I got it from this website but I wanted to have a NY Police officers opinion. http://www.1stradardetectors.com/rad...ector-laws.php

"I'm not a cop - but radar jammers are illegal by Federal law therefore illegal in NY. There is no specific legal statuate in NY V&T regarding laser jammers"

While there may be a Federal Law regarding the use of radar/laser jammers, state and local police do not enforce Federal Laws. FBI and the appropriate federal agencies are responsible for enforcing federal statutes.

There are many state and local laws that are similar to fed laws, and they will give you a ticket for a State or local violation.
If you've been unfortunate to have gotten a ticket, the violation you are cited for is the state/local code, not a Federal statute.

[pmb1010]

Originally Posted by Smokintires

LOL its about the federal law on radar detectors.

no I said JAMMERS not detectors.

There is no federal law about radar detectors.
Only a few state laws (VA MA etc)

[NickPic]

escort 9500, got it in my truck and i love it

[pmb1010]

Originally Posted by KJS

appropriate federal agencies are responsible for enforcing federal statutes.

you are correct. my comment referers to the FCC as the responsible agency.

Risk of getting caught? minimal to none.

PS - cops in NY don't need any speed detection device other than their eyes to write you a ticket for 1180d. So jamming their radar is only partially effective. They can write on a visual estimation of speed. Or get mad and write you for the 30 other things they typically find wrong.

[b4z]

i've beaten laser twice. only because i saw the cop standing beside his patrol car poinint something at me before he pulled the trigger.
lately though i just drive about 10mph over because the odds of getting at ticket at those speeds are very low in the southeast.

[theholycow]

Nothing beats obeying the law for avoiding a violation. You can accomplish that by driving slow, or by writing to your legislator to compete with all the people who write wanting the limit to be lower...guess who currently makes more of a stink?

I'd like to hear from folks with integrated radar detectors. Anyone here have one? Plans for putting one in a Camaro?

[Smokintires]

Originally Posted by pmb1010

no I said JAMMERS not detectors.

There is no federal law about radar detectors.
Only a few state laws (VA MA etc)

WOW. SO you had me call myself an idiot when you're not even right. Nice Job.(being sarcastic)

[hw]

I have the Passport 9500ix

[Smokintires]

Originally Posted by hw

I have the Passport 9500ix

NICE, i've been hearing that it's really good. What do you like about it?

[SillyCamaro]

I'm a police officer in NY and if you really want to get someone speeding with laser or radar you'll get them. Laser you're done before the detector even knows, as long as you're doing it right. With the new radars they are off (not emitting) until you want them to and as soon as you un-lock the radar it has your speed at the same time your detector knows. Like I said though that's if you really want them. Laser's are used more so on highways and in dense traffic because you can pull a single vehicle out of a group of vehicles. The radar is more backwoods low traffic situations. Probably 95% of the time though you're going to run into a police officer who isn't hunting speeders and just drives around with the radar on picking off the 17 year old kid driving to fast on his way home from school, in that case the radar detector will do just fine. I believe Laser Detectors are over rated and a waste of money though if they're using a laser they're hunting and you're the game. P.S. I would never write a respectable person in a 2010 Camaro a ticket it'd probably end like this....

[Smokintires]

Originally Posted by SillyCamaro

I'm a police officer in NY and if you really want to get someone speeding with laser or radar you'll get them. Laser you're done before the detector even knows, as long as you're doing it right. With the new radars they are off (not emitting) until you want them to and as soon as you un-lock the radar it has your speed at the same time your detector knows. Like I said though that's if you really want them. Laser's are used more so on highways and in dense traffic because you can pull a single vehicle out of a group of vehicles. The radar is more backwoods low traffic situations. Probably 95% of the time though you're going to run into a police officer who isn't hunting speeders and just drives around with the radar on picking off the 17 year old kid driving to fast on his way home from school, in that case the radar detector will do just fine. I believe Laser Detectors are over rated and a waste of money though if they're using a laser they're hunting and you're the game. P.S. I would never write a respectable person in a 2010 Camaro a ticket it'd probably end like this....

Ha ha ha im still laughing from watching that video. And your right about the detectors. If a police officer wants to catch you, he will

[Arod]

they have pop mode for the laser now i believe the new escort have them

[austinpowersIII]

Originally Posted by SillyCamaro

P.S. I would never write a respectable person in a 2010 Camaro a ticket

You rock.

Originally Posted by SillyCamaro

it'd probably end like this....

Nice. Had a good chuckle on that one