Falcondrivr

I never knew that. So if one were to travel through Virginia with a built in system like the k40(?) the cops would know? I used to have a jaguar with a system that didn't have a power switch. It was always on...

Mark in Baltimore

The LEO would have to have a detector of some sort. When I drive in VA, I pull the V1 off of the windshield and have it on the dash and under a map. As soon as I get a strong K band signal, I pull the plug on it so it's no longer emitting microwaves. This technique has worked for me for over twenty-five years. Keep in mind that the V1 is invisible to the VG2 detector detector, but there may be some new technology out there that can find it. My information is parroted from tests and magazine reports from many years ago.

Of course, if its under a map, it's no longer able to read laser signals.

jakfrost

Admittedly this is a couple of years old, but I'm not sure I'd bet my new V1 on it...

http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/e39...-virginia.html

Jim

si2t3m

Around here having one is illegal.

VG2 isn't enough! They are using Spectre 3 & Spectre 4 units to detect radar detectors. Aparently the invisible radar woudl be the Beltronics STI Driver.

tcsracing1

It is.
And dont ask me how i know

Belltronics STI does the job.

I still use my V1 in B.C however.

2Many Cars

I've wondered what would happen if a sharp eyed LEO in a non-legal detector state spotted a built in unit. Fix it ticket? Impound the car? Big fine? Just not sure how serious an infraction it would be. I've been very tempted to install a laser shifter (illegal in CA) but the transmitting units are easy to spot if you know what you are looking for. Probably a low probability any LEO would notice but it only takes once.

speedbump2

A friend had his built-in system gutted, and his car impounded in Ontario.

His story: The-.-R-impounded....in-Canada.-Dammit!

--Chuck--

911Dave

Escort Redline and 9500ix are invisible too.

richardew

I claim the title Road Trip King. I have two V1's so I always have a backup. They have paid for themselves many times. I keep mine on the dash on one of those pads that keep things from sliding around, and have the remote display mounted between the speedo and tach. If there is any activity up ahead you can tell how far away it is by the intensity and frequency of the beeps. Almost all of the police are using Ka now but there is still some K band around. If they are using instant on you still pick it up and then you can slow down until you find the source. The nice thing about the V1 is the directional indicator. You can tell when you've passed the source, or if there is a source traveling in your direction but behind you.

You still have to have some smarts though. I travel extensively through Pa, Md, De, and Va. Md and Va police get you from the median where they sit in the crossovers, so you can't blow by the crossovers until you know that they aren't hiding there. I almost never see parked units with radar in De. In Pa, they like to hide behind the bridge abutments, but Pa state police are very lenient. I know I've been clocked north of 80 with no response from the police.

Lasar however is another story. You don't get any indication that there is lasar up ahead. The signal doesn't spread out and bounce the way radar does. Lasar however has to be stationary. They have to see you and aim the unit at you to clock your speed, so you have just as much opportunity to spot them first. Again, you have to know the habits of the police where you are traveling. Md troopers are using laser a lot now, but they park in the median of the highway at a crossover. They are easy to spot and on a crowded road you have time to slow down before you come to their attention.

I travel almost all the way through VA 3 times a month with my illegal V1. When I pick up radar I pull it off of the dash and stash it. As far as detector detectors go, there is so much radar used on I95 through Va that they aren't very effective. My trooper friends tell me that it's worthless. The experienced police in Va can tell if you have a radar detector. They turn on their radar and see who hits the brakes.

If all else fails and you do get a ticket, the out of state ones (at least the ones I get) don't show up on my Pa license. I have gotten a few in MD and VA. I can go online and get a copy of my driving record and those tickets don't show up.

michaelh993

V-1 plus Blinder lasar jammer. Neither are illegal to use in Utah, and both have paid for themselves many many times over. Both are important if you're serious about protection.

2Many Cars

Ouch! As a former resident of Buffalo I'm quite famillar with the OPP being tough on Americans and have always been very careful there. Seems a bit unfair when you later see loads of Ontario plates speeding by on the Thruway.

utahrock

Actually, while radar detectors are okay in Utah, laser jammers are illegal, aren't they? I asked a high-end custom installer last week and he said, yes, they were "technically" illegal to use, but not illegal in your car if you weren't using it...

911Dave

http://www.radarbusters.com/legalissuesarticle.cfm

"Laser Jammers and Radar Jammers are illegal in the states of Nebraska, Minnesota, Utah, California, Oklahoma, Virginia, Colorado, Illinois and Washington DC. "

However, the statement contains an error. Radar jammmers are illegal EVERYWHERE.

richardew

The bear tracker. A nice thought, however it is only useful in rural areas. The beartracker allows you to select the state you're in and it scans police frequencies. It alarms when it picks up a transmission within 3 miles. Guess what happens on I95, at least from Philia to southern VA. It alarms continuously! If you turn down the sensitivity it doesn't alarm at all. I have one, and it is very dusty. It was not at all useful.

Cactus

I couldn't even read the whole thing and makes me hate cops even more.