radar detectors?

[insanitylevel9]

any one know anything about them and have any suggestions? i know valentines are wicked good but im a little to broke to drop 400 on a radar detector. its not that i speed but the local cops know my car and always pull me over for little things.

[Quo Fan]

Fix the little things, and don't exceed the speed limit, and the locals will have no reason to pull you over.

[insanitylevel9]

im 18 they feel they dont need to give reason to pull me over......

[Wumpus]

If you don't speed, why do you need a radar detector?

[Jm_]

And how are you going to stop getting pulled over for "little things"? Radar doesn't detect a light out, or dark tint, or an aftermarket exhaust?

I say it like this because radar detectors don't really do jack. Sure, they detect radar and if it bounces off stuff, you might get it before its used on you, but cops aren't usually sitting around at speed traps, they see you doing something stupid while driving around, and you don't notice it because you are driving like an a$$. I've had two fast cars now, and no radar detector, and no tickets in either car. Don't drive like an idiot around the city, because cops are usually looking for the ones driving like a$$es in high population density areas/urban areas.

[Westy]

Steal a F-117, use its parts to stealthify your car.

[johnbryanpeters]

Save your money and adjust your driving habits. All a detector will gain you is a false sense of security up until the point at which you get busted.

[dante]

Save your money and adjust your driving habits. All a detector will gain you is a false sense of security up until the point at which you get busted.

This. The only way you get a warning is if the cop is lazy and leaves it on or you get lucky and have him target someone else so your detector picks it up. Otherwise they just use instant-on and you're screwed.

[BMCarter]

There is a reason detectors like the V1 and the 9500ix are so expensive. THEY WORK!

If you want a detector, spend the coin and get a proper one. I've used the $99 Al&Eds specials, they dont work, and when they do, you don't have enough warning.

I bought myself a Passport 9500ix for my birthday last summer. $499 well spent, saved me at least 5 tickets so far. As recently as this morning. Was doing ~55 in a 45 zone, Ka band went off, slammed on the brakes and sure enough around the next bend was a CHP officer. I have been very happy with my 9500ix, gives me PLENTY of warning.

I bought the 9500ix over the V1 because it has GPS and learns false positives. That way I know if it beeps, there is a cop.

BUT, the best defense against cops is to not speed. And if you do, don't be stupid, never do it as you crest a blind hill or go around a corner.

[5150dhbiker]

I agree with Brent. Used both the V1 and the 9500ix and liked the 9500ix the best.

Honestly though, just don't speed...more gas saved and when you speed around town you save what, a minute? I stopped driving fast when I sold my car, now i just ride my motorcycle everywhere instead.

[CBJ]

But a navigation and it will tell you how little you save from speeding.

[gonefirefightin]

Beltronics or passport. Choose from those two, others are junk

[insanitylevel9]

its not driving habits, i live in a small town and the police dont have much to do. they constantly pull me over with no cause just to "check up on me". about 80% of the time its when they are sitting radaring, im looking for a way to stop having them waste my time.

[C.P.]

If you dont speed, or have poor driving habits, I have to ask, what will you do differently if the radar detector goes off?

[Jm_]

Yeah, cops don't drive with their radar detectors on all the time. Most are narrow-beams that don't scatter as much, and if they aren't using that, they are going to use lidar or something that is even harder to detect, and that's only when they are tagging people for speeding. They rarely do that in my experience. What they do is look for people driving dangerously, well in excess of the limit, not slowing down when the speed limit changes, 10 more more usually, wreckless wheel spinning, tailgaters, and inoperative/missing/improper equipment. When you get experience driving, you realize where your guard has to go up and where you shouldn't try to get away with anything.

And most importantly, if they are REALLY pulling you over for nothing, you need to DOCUMENT it. Get dates and times. Try to get car/badge numbers. Write all this down. It is imperative.