dury69

Bought my first Porsche 2 months ago (2014 911 C2) and I love driving it hard. Any thoughts on RADAR detectors? Are they still relevant with LASER guns? Any reduction of ticket risk would most likely be worth it.

Sorry if this topic has been covered previously, new forum member.

v335690

..... edited . Realized now I was in the wrong forum

ezdriver

It sucks that Virginia and DC still maintain that radar/laser detectors are illegal.

I don't know if mine has helped me avoid a speeding ticket but I like using it anyway. It's good enough that it makes me feel like I'm protected from revenue-enhancing activities of government. Texting while driving is a life-threating activity vs use of a radar detector...and what are government agencies doing about that?

v335690

edited wrong forum

theiceman

Hey guys
Perhaps there is s local regional forum this post would be better in to discuss local traffic laws for that region that others who live there might be interested in

This is a technical issues forum for cars older than 89.

Have a great day guys.

Drisump

Despite not being an old 911 specific question, I personally find my radar detector very useful. On many occasions it has certainly made me aware of non obvious threats before being too late. The Porsche tax is real and these are the best counter measure I've used. Cheers

Dave Inc.

Yeah, made it from Arlington, TX to Austin, TX in two hours once, passing two police cars along the way. The radar detector was a life saver there.

racerbvd

Waze is a great phone apt , points out Cops on the road.

Scott in SS MD

While I have a V1 hardwired in every vehicle, I rely mostly on WAZE to capture the PoPo, red light and speed cameras.

True story. Got pulled in VA going 95 in a 55, super early on a holiday morning. No one on the road. Trooper was sitting atop the onramp and pinged me as I rolled by. Didn't have WAZE on. While getting written up, I decided to turn on WAZE to see if she was even tagged. Yup. Shown right up on the ramp I saw her pull out of. It would have saved me $1,000+ and points had I turned it on.

Freddie Two Bs

How did you manage to avoid doing 10 days in the can?

Scott in SS MD

Council came highly recommended.

theiceman

I would say in general radar detectors are an outdated technology with the apps mentioned above . Especially with laser . I found mine to be such a pain in the *** I got rid of it 10 years ago .