Radar Detectors, Do they really work with "instant -on" technology ? |
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Radar Detectors, Do they really work with "instant -on" technology ? |
jim_hoyland |
Oct 28 2011, 05:52 PM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,328 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California |
Used to be a radar detector would pick up signals from a radar gun in standy-by mode. If they aimed it down the road in your general direction, the detector would go crazy.
Most of the cops in our area now use instant on, seems like you only get a signal if it's aimed at you. That's not a lot of warning. Are the new radar detectors reliable enough to avoid getting caught ? Attached image(s) |
a914dude |
Oct 29 2011, 08:42 AM
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Wanker Group: Members Posts: 247 Joined: 18-September 10 From: Saskatoon Member No.: 12,191 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
If aimed at you, Laser will nail you. Fortunately, cops are lazy and even with instant on they tend to rely on the Ka and K band radars that stay on all the time.
Laser does splatter so, you can detect it when the guys ahead of you get tagged. SO, never lead the pack. |
Elliot Cannon |
Oct 29 2011, 08:44 AM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None |
If aimed at you, Laser will nail you. Fortunately, cops are lazy and even with instant on they tend to rely on the Ka and K band radars that stay on all the time. Laser does splatter so, you can detect it when the guys ahead of you get tagged. SO, never lead the pack. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Stay behind the idiot in the M5. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) |
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