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Instant on laser..... |
Joe Bob |
Sep 17 2003, 07:08 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Finally got hit with "instant on" laser today....luckily I was only doing 42ish in a 40 mph zone.....the motorcycle cop motioned me to slow down.
My V-1 gave me an alert as soon as I was hit...but the unit was like 30 yards in front of me. I hit the brakes, no dive due to my stiff suspension but I would have been toast if I was doing 5-10 mph more. There was no "scatter" from previous hits to give me any warning. It did go off again with the arrow pointing behind me when he beamed someone else..... |
campbellcj |
Sep 17 2003, 10:08 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,536 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California |
My V-1 goes off in laser mode more and more these days...but I am not quite sure if they are real bogeys or just more of those damn LED tail-lights. The new Chebby SUV's (Trailblazer or sumthinlikethat?) have them, among others. Really irritating.
I still count the V-1 as up near the very top list of "smart buys" I have made. The little sucker has saved my butt umpteen times on PCH. |
ss6 |
Sep 18 2003, 11:49 AM
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fun city... Group: Members Posts: 261 Joined: 2-February 03 From: Western Connecticut Member No.: 221 |
That's why the laser is the hot ticket (pun intended) in the law enforcement community - with the tight focus of the laser, by the time your receiver lights up, you're already busted. Your only hope is that you're not far enough over the threshold of pain to be chased down.
Interesting that the LED tail lights set these things off; you used to at least be able to home in on the local liquor store (alarm system) with the old radar detectors, but now it seems they are even less useful. |
Brad Roberts |
Sep 18 2003, 12:20 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
One ticket in 16 years of driving.. I have never owned a radar detector of any sort. I dont find it too difficult to be smarter than the cops when it come to hiding places.
Simple rules: 1. People in front of you will ALWAYS hit the brakes when they see a cop (slow down before you get there) 2. Watch the tops of overpasses. 3. Look over your shoulder when passing under a bridge (they sit on the on ramps) 4. Dont speed excessively at night. You cant see them.. but they can see you. 5. Watch your rearview mirror 60% of the drive time. Everyone I see busted on the freeways is being busted by a cop who came up from behind and watched them from 1-2 lanes over then swoops in and busts them for speeding. 6. I have been pulled over 10-15 times... I have been let go because of ONE reason. I fully extend my arms out the window of the vehicle so they can see both hands before they even leave their patrol car.. I also MAKE my passenger do the same thing. I started doing this when I noticed the cops getting out of their vehicle with their hand on or near their gun... when I stick my hands out the window (and turn on the interior lights at night) they walk up with almost a "bounce" in their step and NO F-ing attitude. Calming the cop down in the first minutes of him pulling you over changes EVERYTHING. The hands thing may sound stupid... but what do you have to lose by trying... your already pulled over at that point... Lessons in life .. BY Tony Roberts. |
vortrex |
Sep 18 2003, 12:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,687 Joined: 24-December 02 From: SF, CA Member No.: 4 Region Association: None |
trip back from MI a couple weeks ago and must have seen 20 cops just on the turnpike from toledo to PA border. cops on overpasses clocking and then would radio ahead to cops waiting in the special ohio cop slots in the median. nearly had 3 tickets that day. twice they got the person next to me and the 3rd time I thought for sure I was nabbed, cop pulled out after me, but then gave up?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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Brad Roberts |
Sep 18 2003, 12:31 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Yep. When you see ONE person standing on top of bridge and NO other pedestrians around.. and he is facing your car while you travel up the freeway... slow down.
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Boldylocks |
Sep 18 2003, 02:08 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 10-September 03 From: San Diego -CA- Member No.: 1,135 |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/chatsmiley.gif) Hands out of the car.
I've had two tickets out here in Cali and I cant complain, both times I was flying heading for a seminar once, getting away from drunk students racing their japanese crazy cars the second time. Both times I should have been given an expensive ticket (exceeded 25 over the speed limit both times) but the cop was cool and gave me a reduced ticket because I did -relax him- before he got out of his car. Good advice 'chilling' out the cop as quickly as possible. Also, since I knew I was speeding, in reality, what could I do once caught. |
Air_Cooled_Nut |
Sep 18 2003, 04:38 PM
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914 Ronin - 914 owner who lost his 914club.com Group: Members Posts: 1,748 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Beaverton, Oregon Member No.: 584 Region Association: None |
QUOTE I have been let go because of ONE reason. I fully extend my arms out the window of the vehicle so they can see both hands before they even leave their patrol car I have a concealed handgun permit so I do this as well...and it doesn't make one damn bit of difference. I don't give them attitude, either. I guess they're just jealous of my boyish good looks...yeah, that's it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol2.gif) |
Katmanken |
Sep 18 2003, 06:22 PM
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You haven't seen me if anybody asks... Group: Members Posts: 4,738 Joined: 14-June 03 From: USA Member No.: 819 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Yessir,
Lusterless green paint, that's the ticket. Army puts it on their equipment to absorb/trap energy from laser spotters. Only have to put an electric blue wash coat on the car, followed by a white coat, followed by a bright yellow coat, followed by a coat of green. Dunno what's in the layers of paint, but I bet it's reeeeely expensive. We would check the (lack of) reflectance with lasers. Ken |
Aaron Cox |
Sep 18 2003, 07:24 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
what if you covered the car in foam. absorb the beam of the laser (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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